2. Black Prince, ( Cuthill's.) - Sent out by Cuthill of Camberwell, London, three years ago; he described it as "a fruit of medium size, very dark colored, well flavored, and a first-rate sort for preserving." Other growers in England considered it as too acid; after growing it two years and giving it a fair trial, I have come to the following conclusions: 1st. It is the earliest of all strawberries. 2d. It is a prodigious bearer. 3d. If divested of its bloom in spring, it will bear a pretty good crop in the autumn. 4th. Fruit of medium size, long conical, dark colored; flavor, in dull, cloudy, or wet weather, very acid, but in hot dry weather, middling. 5th. It is an admirable forcer, bearing abundant crops in pots. This variety deserves a trial in this country, it being very early and productive; the bright light and heat of this fine climate may improve its flavor. This is not the old Black Prince of the American nurseries, highly spoken of in Mr. Downing's Fruits, as a variety of first rate quality; the latter variety was sent out from England or at least one under this name, about 12 years ago, but it is now nearly, if not quite gone out of cultivation there, (England.) If my memory is correct it was a fruit of good size, round and very dark color; high flavor.

3. Carolina, Bath Scarlet Or Old Pine

Of late this fine old fruit is not much cultivated in England, British Queen and similar varieties having displaced it; still there are those who will not discard their old favorite; it is of the richest flavor, a moderate bearer, and requires the best of culture.

4. Coles' Prolific

Raised by Coles of Wellow, near Bath, England. It is "in the tage; color deeper than that of the latter named variety; largest size, conical, and high flavor.

5. Coul's Late Scarlet

This variety has been out some years. Fruit of medium size, deep colored; flavor good; a moderate bearer; may be called a second class variety.

6. Cox's Seedling

Raised from the Elton Pine, but not as good as that fine variety. Fruit large, light-red, very irregular in shape; flavor pretty good, though a little acid; good bearer and very late; this variety so closely resembles the Elton, that it is not worth cultivating where that can be had.

7. Doumton

One of Mr. Knight's seedlings, a very high flavored strawberry. Fruit medium size, very dark colored, ovate; a moderate bearer, which of late has caused it to be rather neglected in England.

8. Duncan's Seedling

This variety was raised from Keen's Seedling, in the neighborhood of Bristol, England. Like that excellent variety, it is of first rate flavor, large size, dark color and good bearer; it is considerably cultivated in that locality.

9. Elton Pine

In England this is considered their finest late strawberry. Fruit of the largest size, light red color, high flavor, but a little inclined to be acid; ovate, and occasionally cockscomb shaped. There is no variety so extensively grown as this in England, for a late crop; to its other good qualities, it adds that of a good bearer.

10. Giant Apine

Raised from seed by Mr. Saunders, Ted worth, England, from the old Alpine, crossed evidently by one of the Pines; a person unacquainted with its origin would never suppose it had any of the blood of an Alpine in it; as in foliage and habit it agrees with the Pines. From this union we may expect something fine, but in this instance such is not the case; it neither possesses the fine flavor of the Pine, or peculiar flavor of the Alpine, nor a combination of both; in dull weather it is tasteless, but in warm weather and light warm soils, it is rather better; indeed I have known such circumstances, when the flavor may have been considered good. It is a prodigious bearer, throwing up immense bunches of fruit, which are of a fine rich lake color, globular and medium size. I have noticed this much, as it has been recently sold in England at a high price.

11. Goliath, (Kitley's.) - This strawberry was brought into notice two or three years since, by the raiser, Mr. J. Kitley, Bath, England. It is a seedling from British Queen, to all appearance crossed by Elton or Cox's seedling, most probably the latter, as like that variety, it is very irregular in shape and size. As it has been extensively "puffed off," and to my knowledge, immense quantities disposed of at a high price in England, before giving my opinion of its merits, I think I ought to say what opportunities I have had of testing them. In the summer of 1849, (I quote from memory,) Mr. Kitley brought a sample of fruit of this variety to the horticultural establishment to which I was then attached; the fruit was of a rich scarlet color, of large size, (though I had seen British Queens larger,) the flavor was good, though to my palate I had tasted better. A few weeks after this, fifty strong plants were put into my hands by Mr. Kitley, which he then stated were the first sent out; these I had planted in a well prepared piece of ground - and a good strawberry soil - in the summer of 1850 they bore, and the doubts which I first entertained of this variety, were more than confirmed.

Fruit rich scarlet color, very irre12. Grove End Scarlet. - An old variety not much cultivated in England of late. Fruit very small, of a light vermillion color, globular, and early. Being an abundant bearer and rather acid, when cultivated in that country, is generally used for preserving.

13. Hautboy, Fertilized, (Myatt's.)

This is the most prolific as well as the largest and finest of the Hautboys; it was raised by Myatt the great strawberry grower,and should be grown by all who admire the peculiar and high flavor of this class of strawberries. Fruit medium size, conical, deep purple in the sun, passing into very light purple in the shade, possessing that fine sweet flavor for which they are noted - a pretty good bearer.

14. Hautboy, Globe