The annals of horticulture never have, and probably never will again, witness a more wonderful triumph than the two last numbers of the Horticulturist hare unfolded to the world, viz.: an old strawberry raiser has actually produced, according to his account, within eight years, more than twenty varieties of strawberries worthy of being pronounced "very productive," besides possessing almost every other imaginable good quality. Of all the valuable varieties now in cultivation of this fine fruit, not one kind can be found so worthy of being on a family list as six of those wonderful seedlings of the writer, and for a market garden only two exceptions are made for other kinds, and of those two one of them has scarcely been long enough in cultivation east of Ohio to give it a fair trial, and the other will scarcely bear at all in many locations and soils with ordinary cultivation.

Most men consider themselves highly favored if they succeed during years with thousands of seedlings in getting one or two varieties which really prove worthy of general cultivation; but one man, it seems, has made himself an illustrious exception. I shall be most happy i I, when others prove them, they shall be found so deserving. Until then, even a Prince has not the power to prevail over a Young Digger.

Permit me to say a few words with respect to Longworth's popular strawberry. I am con* tinually receiving communications, with leaves and flowers, of a spurious sort sold for this strawberry. This plant is yet scarce, and I am sorry that a pistillate variety, without merit; should be palmed on the public for this favorite of mine. D. McAvoy.

We are very sorry, too, Mr. McAvoy, we assure you. We have ourselves lost two years' culture of this variety, through a little carelessness on the part of some one.