Ross's Phoenix

This variety has been much praised in New York. It was produced by Mr. Alexander Ross, of Hudson, in that state, and from its character for hardiness and product (if true), would speedily attain popularity and general culture - unfortunately for its reputation it has suffered greatly by the past season's drought, whilst other varieties have sustained themselves uninjured. We must have further confirmation of its value, before recommending it for enlarged culture.

Cushing Strawberries

(Fig. 165.) This is one of a multitude of seedling strawberries, raised by that indefatigable amateur cultivator, Dr. Wm. C. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, to whom we are indebted for the drawing, Fig. 165, and many other favours. He thus describes it in an article communicated to the Farmers' Cabinet, vol. xi., No. 1.

"'Cushing, so named as a compliment to J. P. Cushing, Esq., of Boston, to whom I am under a thousand obligations - produced from a seed of a berry of No. 72, A., [Dr. B.'s private catalogue,] the anthers not having been extracted; planted May 31st, 1845; fruited in 1846, one year from the seed; flower large, with perfect anthers; leaf large and roundish, like that of Keene's Seedling and Ross's Phoenix; differing, however, from these two varieties, in having a hairy leaf stem, and when full grown, the leaf is slightly twisted; fruit very large, round, some of the berries with a short neck, light scarlet colour; seed inserted in slight depressions; fine flavour, and very productive. This plant was exhibited at one of the meetings of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society this summer, with 26 fine berries on it, several of them four and a quarter inches in circumference. Not long since, Mr. Longworth, of Cincinnati, offered one hundred dollars for a strawberry with perfect anthers that will bear a full crop of fruit as large as Hovey's Seedling. Such a strawberry is, I think, the Cushing.'

Fig. 164. - (P. 572).

Fig. 165. - (P. 572).

"If Dr. Brinckle's opinion should be confirmed by further observation, he will have contributed an invaluable variety of this delicious fruit." - Rural Register.