Differs from the above in having globular fruit, of smaller size, and less productive; consequently not worth cultivating when better varieties can be had.

15. Hautboy, Prolific

For a long time considered the best in this class, but it must now give place to Myatt's Fertilized, which is a larger fruit and better bearer; in other respects they are precisely identical.

16. Hooper's Seedling

This variety was sent out by Mr. Myatt about the same time as his Globe, Mammoth, etc., made their appearance. It belongs to the same class as. Keen's Seedling and Princess Alice Maud, and has the appearance of a seedling from the latter, but the fruit is more globular, darker in color and later in ripening. Fruit of a deep lake approaching to black when ripe, of high flavor, and excellent bearer. Ripening however, as it does, about the same time as British Queen, Myatt's Globe, and other celebrated varieties, it has never been very extensively cultivated.

17. Keen's Seedling

Perhaps at the present day there is no strawberry more generally cultivated in England than this fine old variety; it is considered too tender for this climate, and it requires care in its culture there. Fruit of large size, round, sometime cockscomb shaped, of a fine rich purplish crimson, and the highest flavor, and good bearer and very early. For strawberry forcing this variety is indispensable.

18. La Liegoise

This variety is of French origin and made its appearance in England about three or four years since; in appearance it is nearer allied to the Roseberry than any variety I know. Fruit medium size, of bright scarlet color, good flavor, very prolific, and one of the earliest. These qualities should recommend it to cultivation, and it is worthy of a trial in this country.

19. Myatt's British Queen

In my remarks on Keen's Seedling, I noticed its extensive cultivation in England, and coequal with it is the culture of this superb variety. Difficult it would be to find a garden in England in which strawberries are cultivated that has not this splendid sort. There never has been a variety originated in Britain equal to this. Fruit of the largest size, roundish and slightly conical, rich scarlet color, and the highest flavor, ripens about medium-season, and an excellent bearer. It is also an admirable forcing variety. For its successful culture it requires a deep loamy soil well enriched; in this climate it should be well protected - I have seen great quantities of it killed by cold and wet in the comparatively mild climate of England.

20. Myatt's Deptford Pine

This variety after several years culture, I consider worthless. It is much hardier than British Queen. Fruit light scarlet, medium size, ovate, a good bearer, but very acid, ripens at mid-season. Can this be the same as what is highly spoken of by excellent cultivators? The plants under my cultivation came direct from Myatt.

21. Myatt's Eleanor

The fruit of this variety is of monstrous size, and looks like a cross between Mammoth and British Queen; if not raised from this source it may have been from the same parent on one side as Mammoth, bringing more of the Pine flavor from the other parent. Persons acquainted with the Chili strawberry may observe considerablc traces of it in this variety, blended, however, very much with the color, shape, and flavor of the Pine; it is the best attempt I know to combine immense size with flavor. Fruit very large, crimson scarlet, medium season, an excellent cropper; in dull weather this variety becomes very acid, but in clear warm sunny weather it is of first rate flavor. In this fine climate this strawberry should have a trial.

22. Myat's Eliza

Sent out about the same time as British Queen, but at present little grown in England, being very much inferior to the latter in productiveness, size and flavor. Can the variety so highly praised by Dr. Hull under this name be correct? Fruit little more than medium size, ovate, deep scarlet color, ripens at mid-season, a middling bearer, and most certainly inferior to the Queen in flavor.

23. Myatt's Globe

If British Queen has a rival in England, this is the one; and after that variety this is the best of Mr. Myatt's Seedlings. In foliage, size, color and flavor, it resembles the Queen, and most probably is a seedling from it. Fruit of the largest size, globular - though slightly elongated - very regular in shape and size, a good bearer, and no strawberry can excel it in flavor. Here again is a variety which should have a liberal trial.

24. Myatt's Mammoth

This variety is useless save for seeding; crossed with some of the higher flavored fruits the progeny may be good, as flavor would be united to size. In this is a great portion of the Chili blood, which should be mixed with the richest Pine. Fruit the largest of all, roundish, crimson in the sun, in the shade nearly white, flavor bad, nearly tasteless, a shy bearer.

25. Myatt's Prince Albert

Made its appearance about the same time as British Queen; at present it is not much cultivated in England, ripening as it does, when most strawberries are in season, and second to many in size and flavor. Fruit medium size, conical, color a purplish crimson, flavor pretty good though not equal to a British Queen; this is exceedingly prolific - I was about to say the most prolific of strawberries.

26. Myatt's Pine.' - This delicious old fruit is now little cultivated from its great shyness in producing fruit, other more productive sorts having driven it out of culture. Fruit large, bright scarlet and the highest flavor.

27. Myatt's Prolific

Very much in the way of Prince Albert, maturing its fruit about the same time, but of better flavor. Fruit medium size, deep crimson scarlet, conical, rich flavor, and a prodigious bearer.

28. Princess Alice Maud

Raised from Keen's Seedling by Mr. Trollops of Bath, England; throughout that country it has been extensively disseminated and cultivated, yet in no part has it proved as fine as in its native locality, Bath; here, however, there is naturally a good strawberry soil - a deep rich loam - where nearly all varieties acquire the greatest perfection. It is much hardier than Keen's Seedling, and a better cropper, though scarcely as good in flavor. Fruit large, round, purplish crimson, very productive, good flavor and early.