The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20
Popular New Strawberries.
LARGE AND DESIRABLE V.

LARGE AND DESIRABLE VARIETIES.
SANGERrIEs ON HUDSON, NEW York.
For THE CLARIoN.l
a few descriptions of some of the
newer and more desirable varieties of
strawberries may perhaps prove of inter
est to those who take pleasure in the cul
tvation of this fruit. Many persons are
probably not aware of the vast difference
that there is between the different varie-
ties of this fruit. The contrast in color
is almost as decided as in the case of
apples or pears-ranging from a light
pink or bright scarlet color, to very
dark red or almost black. Then in the
matter of size there are some varieties
that never furnish berries any larger
than half or three-fourths of an inch
in diameter, while some of the newer
kinds have yielded specimens with
measurement of nine and even twelve
inches in circum ference. There are
other points that might be noted, such as
richness of flavor of the fruit, early or
late ripening, or prOductiveness of the
plants, so that one who makes the straw
berry study, ever finds something new
to occupy and interest his attention.
Those who have hitherto limited them
selves to only one or two varieties, would
be surprised to find how much pleasure
and recreation can be obtained from a
larger assortment.
Great ProIifc-This beautiful new
berry gives promise of becoming a very
general favorite, as it possesses a comb
nation of qualities that few varieties can
boast of. Its unusual productiveness is
| perhaps as noticeable as any of these, as
! it has been more than once remarked by
4 visitors that the berries look as if they
had been heaped up around the plants
l from baskets-in such profusion are
/ they sometimes gre wn. The fruit aver
ages quite large in size, is of fine red
/ color, and among the best in quality.
As the plants thrive finely here on warm
sandy soils, am led to believe that it
will prove a desirable variety at the
| South.
Crescent Ludling. variety
though not yielding as large berries as
the previous one, yet also lays claim to
being a very productive variety. The
unusual number of quarts of fruit,
that the plants have produced, has al
ready been noted in the press of the
country, but it may be again stated that
it has been at the rate of over 400
quarts to the acre. The plants have the
merit of yielding abundantly even when
growing thickly in matted rows, which is
the case with very few other varieties A
number of my correspondents in differ
ent parts of the South, to whom | sent
plants by mail last fall, also report that
the Crescent Ludling succeeds finely
with them, so that it promises to give sat
isfnction, both at the North and South
President Lincoln, is a variety thai
standsin the very foremost rank in point
of size. The berries are very distinct in
appearance from the other, being of q
rich dark color, and frequently of fat
tened shape. Some specimens have
measured seven or eight inches around,
aud one fully eleven inches in circum
ference. 1t does not require many Of
such berries to make quite delightful
. feast. The plants are vigorous and pro
duce quite ahundantly.
Captain JACK and Monarch of tn,
: West, seem to give very good satisfac
, ton at the South, and a number of my
correspondents have planted them on
|. very extensively. especially in she 6tete
of Mississippi, Florida and TeRae. Th,
Captain Jack 10 axcsIIeat for shipeio,
to distant markets, while the other seem
better sdaptsd to local fruit stands
Essex Beauty. CumbRland, Triumph
Boy6en No. so end Duchess, are slst
> giving good satisfaction, while SeReca