Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-25

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duc'ive as represented elsewhere.
N Avoy's S"Jerior-We do no. TIN
this variety will long retain ? popularii
it has acquired. though father ,-resieuc
may improve our opinion Of it. The plan
is strong grower and with proper cuI.ur
the fruit is very large, Abundant, and o
Gne favor; but it is uDsuited for a marie
fruit, owing to its dull cplor and tend.
le-h, and 50 many of the berries are usn
ally defective il form, that their appear
apce in basket or dish is less a,;ractiv,
'han many other kind, Of inferior size
We notice too that these objections sgains'
this fruit are beginning to be openly ex
pressed among the horticulturists OF Gin.
clnnati,in spite of the presence Of the Gar
(Nicholas,) aud III very severe contest
for pr zes, at the late exhibition of the
Horticultural Society, this barely came of
second best.
Lony~orth's Prolyfc, s.-This variety
has done very well with US, though We ar
not prepared to endorse the statement Of
Nr. L., that this ''will be found Of mnro
value than all the Other seedlings ever rails.
ed" As market fruit, it is certainly
superior to the M'Avoy. The plant is
vigorous grower, highly productive, trui,
stems very large aud long, berries large.
round, and Of good color and favor, bur
rather tender for carriage, aud many ,f
them defective in shape. If this variety
proves good as an impresnator, Of whicl
We have some doubt, it will add much to
It's value.
Wahers Seedliay, s.-This is a new
variery from Massachusetts,, aud as market
variety especially, We ,hlnk highly Of il.
1t Is Of vigorous growth, hardy aud pro-
duetive; fruit OF ialr SIZE, ,+leep dark colo.,
and very firm fesh->uited for transporta-
ten to distance, as Is now often done By
I2yamensing.-A Philadelphia Seed
ling, and one Of the most promising vari-
cites we have, especially for market and
consectioners, etc.-owing mainly to the
exceeding beauty Of the fruit, which is of
-i--r sud h-iliisnt scarlet colur. ba ndsnrne
conical form, aud good size. The plants
too are qnite vigorous, hardy and projuc-
tive.
Cenesee, s.-A Seeding raised bY Eli
wanger & Barry, Rochester, y. Y. Auo
well suited dfsp,s2s fsl ts9susiss :Ts market culture
the easiest to gather from the vines an1
pick from the stems, Of any kind within
our knowledge-,he fruit stalks being large
and tall, aud the berries having a neck
from which the caly separates very easily
The plants are good growers, and produce
we'll The fruit is Of fair size aud oery
handsome, Of remarkably shiny scarlet.
appearing as if vanished.
M,nroe Scartt-Anuther Of E. Il b.
>eedlipgs, aud distinguished FOR its proluc
iivensss as well as excellence of qu1li;y
Mr. Pardee, in his book on traWberry
Culture, says this variety has with him
uniformly surpassed all others. We have
counted over seventy ripe berries Of good
size, the largest measuring ove, four ip-
ches in circumference, at one time, on a
single p ant less than gear old" The
plaut is vigorous aud hardy, f,uit Of gooi
size and frm g .sh, fair color aud favor, ,bu'
not quite frst.rate. Good for market.
Orunye Prdyic.-Another If +. & B's
varieties, aud like the preceding, an im.
meLse bearer; fruit Of fa,r size, handsome
color and good favor, ripening a week la
ter than most other varieties, hence yalu-
able for prolonging the season.
Crimson Cone.-AnO,heE very beautiful
and excellent variety from the saue source.
Fruit Of beautiful color and form, flesh
6rm and good, desirable variety, but less
productive than the preceding
P.c'on or Bile B;anche, ,.-Desirable
for amateur culture, on account Of its
color, which is white, with pink blush
Fruit Of good size aud fair quality, bui
plaots rather tender, like all the foregoin.
varieties.
PLANTING STKAwBEaRIEs.-Ski
garleuers can transplant strawberries a,
any season Of the year, when the ground
is not frozen, but if dIne during the sum
mer months, in this climate, much care
aud labor is requisite in watering anu