Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-01
W oRCEsTER R.
SATURDAY, July 1, 1871.


In the report of premiums on fruits and flow
ers entered at the recent exhibition of the WOr-
cester Horticultural society, the committee on
strawberries are made to say "Mr. Kinney ex-
hibited the Jucunda and the Golden Seeded as
distinct varieties. The committee are unani-
nous in the opinion that the distinction, if any,
is without a difference"
The copy from which VIC printed the report,
indicates that this is what they meant to say.
IL there is no mistake, the committees judg-
ment in this case is, certainly, very
notable one. 1t has the merit of being
new, original, and wholly unlike every
other opinion concerning these two varie-
ties of strawberries, which deserves much
attention. The lucinda and the Golden Seeded
Strawberries are no more identical than the
Triomphe de Gand and the "Jenny Lind" or
La Constant and the New Jersey Scarlet. The
LUCINDA is foreign variety brought to this
country from Europe. The Golden Seeded was
originated in Canada, by Mr.. Read, and its his
tory is known. 1t is much earlier than the
Jucunda, and different in appearance. Mr..
Fuller, in his work on small fruits, describes
it as follows:
"Golden Seeded.-Medum to large, bluntly
conical, sometimes hattened, dark crimson, with
prominent yellow seeds, sweet and rich, early;
II is probably Seeding of a foreign variety;
originated in Canada with Mr.. Read"
He makes it very distinct and different from
the LUCINDA, agreeing in this respect with the
general judgment of culivators who have test.
ed it. We have used both varieties, as grown
by Mr.. Kinney, and we should as soon think of
maintaining that there is no difference between
the Bartlett pear and the Duchess as of claim
ing that there is no difference between these two
varieties of the strawberry. Here is Mr.. Fuller's
description of the Jucunda, which he, like all
Others who describe it, classes as a foreign or
European variety.
'Jucunda.-Large, conical, bright light GRIM
son or dark scarlet, excellent; a good grower,
but rather tender; moderately productive. This
variety has lately been revived under the name
of Knox 700,' and it is said 10 be very prolific
in Mr.. Knox's grounds at Pittsburgh. have
cultivated it six or seven years, but it has never
proved more productive than the mass of for
eign kinds which have tried"
Mr.. Fuller's grounds are at Ridgewood, New
Jersey, and he has, probably, soil very differ
ent from that of Mr.. Knox. Speaking of Mr..
Kinney's strawberries, we will mention that he
AAac OuS NaAiSNg W uS Sluui " vi
the Every best in quality, and unequaled by any
other variety which we have tasted this season.
1t is described as his Seeding TO-" The flavor
is extremely rich and delicate. What it will
prove to be when thoroughly tried, we can not
say; but, as he cultvates it, 1t deserves TO rank
first among the finest for family use. As a rule,
the foreign varieties are not suitable for general
cultivation in this country. Occasionally some
of them may succeed in few localities where
they are favored by special influences, but they
are usually unproductive, and not as good as
report says they on the other side of the Allan
tic. Therefore it is much better to originate new
varieties than to import them; and every seed
ling as promising as this of Mr.. Kinney should
be thoroughly tested. 1t is vigorous grower,
he tells us, and has other desirable Characters
tics.