PRINCE'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Or SELECT VARIETIES OF Comprised in their Unrivaled Collection. b Wmiwm Hotak §mkm mib StarseritJ, . FLUSHING, Long Island, N. Y., WM. K. PKINCE & CO., Proprietors. FORTY^FOURTH EDITION. JV. B. — All order? are packed in a superior manner, and each article care- fully labelled; and tlic packages are forwarded by Express or otherwise as request- ed, and the Receipt is forwarded to the purchaser thus protecting him against loss. Tricbd Cataloqcbs, which are -ent to purchasers of Trees, and to applicants -wl.O enclose stamps. — No. 1, Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit end Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, No. 2, Hoies, Carnatiens. Chrysanthemums, Phlox, Iris, Double Sweet Wilhams, and all othor Herbaceous IT. wering Plants, &c. No. S. Extra large Fruit Trees, Evergreens, and other Ornamental Trees and Fbrubs, suitable for immediate fruit- bearing and embellishment. No. 4, Wholesale Catal >gn<- f«ir Nurseries and Dealers, comprising Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Plants, Bulbous Flower Roots. Stocks for Engrafting, Pasonies, Dahlias, kc. No, 5, Wholesale Catalogue of Vegetable, Agricul- tural, aud Flower Seeds, and Tree and Shrub Seeds, &c. No. 6, Descriptive Catalogue ef our Unrivalled Collection of 140 Select Varieties of Strawberries, with a Rejected List, aud Directions for Cnlturo. No. 7, Rare American Trees, Plants, and Seeds, sui- table for sending to Europe. No. 9. Catalogue of Bulbous Flowers of every Class, to- gether with Tree aad Herbaceous Peonies, Dahlias, and other Rare Flowering Plants. >Io.ll, Directions for Culture of the Chines© Potato or DiosCoJT'A Batatas. No. 13, Catalogue of Greenhouse Plants. No. 14. Descriptive Catalogue of Native and Foreign Crapes. No. 16, General Priced List of Fruit Trees, Grapes, Raspberries, Blackber- ries, Gooseberries, Currants, and otlu-r small Fruits ; Rhubarb and other Esculents, with Beduced Prices. Books.— Prince's Treatise on the Vine, with Descriptions of Na- tive and Foreign Grapes, and Vineyard Culture, (new Edition to be issued,) $1. Trea- tise on Fruits, containing descriptions of 800 varieties ef Fraits, $1.60 ; Prince's Man- ual of Roses, comprising descriptions of 1.000 varieties, new edition, 75 cents. tlttt Uitridies of SinWberras. The following varieties of Strawberries have been carefully selec- ted from the entire mass that has been brought to notice in this Country and in Europe ; and all the others have been rejected, except a few that are under probation. We have still retained a few secondary varieties, which, lieing well known and popular, are usually demanded by those who are not yet familiar with the superior kinds. As a general result, all the Hermaphrodite varieties that have been introduced from Eng- land. France, and Belgium have proved worthless for general culture oa account of their unproductiveness : but the Victoria. Other Pasha, Vi- comtesse Hcricaxit, Formosa Superba, Compte de Flandres. Triomphe de Gaud, and some others are cultivated as "Fancy Vaiie&es." — They pos- sess in Europe but one Pistillate Variety, except such as they have ob- tained from America. Every recommendation of thes>: foreign Her- maphrodites as productive and valuable for market is a gross imposition. Dr. John II. Bayne, of Alexandria, a highly Intelligent cultivator, says, " All the English varieties have proved with me worthless trash." ' C. M. Hovey, says, " It is impossible to cultivate the European Varieties with success." In fact, it may be taken as a general guide, that no Herma- phrodite (Staminate) Variety whatever can yield more than \ to \ the crop that a Pistillate will produce, and even Wilson's Albany, the Tri- umph, and Hooker are not exceptions. All arguments to the contrary are based in ignorance, as the Staminates are physically incapacitated. Therefore to call a plant "perfeetV as to its frnit-crop, based on the pre- cise point that renders it imperfect in that respect, is the grossest of falla- cies. A perfect flower is one that never faih to mature its fruit. The fact is incontrovertible that Pistillate varieties can alone be relied on for abundant 'and regular crops. It is from such blind guidance, as has been proffered by many, that some Nursery Catalogues still continue to rec- ommend to their customers, miserable unproductive Hermaphrodites, and other worthless kinds. Of the following Assortment, 63 of the most splendid varieties, designated by an asterisk (*), were originated by us, and selected from thousands of seedlings during the past 15 years, and many are now offered for sale for the first time and the most of them are not in the possession of any other Nursery. These Americetn varieties possess the advantage of great hardihood, whereas many of the foreign varieties are burned by our sun, and much affected by our winters. Amateurs should visit and inspect the different Nurseries, and decide understan- ding^. P. denotes Pistillate, and H. Hermaphrodite varieties usually termed Staminate. Remark. — All the following Strawberries, up to No. 108, and 121 to 143 inclusive, are varieties of the Scarlet. Vine and Chilian species, which are indigenous to America ; and every large-fruited variety that has ever been produced in Europe has been grown from seeds of the Ameri- can species, the native European species' being small and contemptible in comparison, and combining only the Hautbois. Wood, and Alpine varieties. 0&*New Varieties. — We make it a point to obtain all New Varieties of merit and can therefore supply them whether in our Catalogue or not. Terms. — No less than a dozen are sold of any one variety, and no orders are desired for a less amount than $10. Persons ordering must specify the Edition- of the Catalogue. Terms Cash. Prices. — We wish it expressly understood that we will at all times supply the different Varieties of Strawberries as low and usually lower than they are obtainable elsewhere. and the purchaser can refer to any oth- er Catalogue, if there be any priced lower than our own. — We say nothing in regard to the superior accuracy of our Collection over all others. P.doz!P,50 P.100 1. *A. Boston Pine, H, very uncertain bearer, except by special cultivation - 25 75 1 00 Brighton Pine, very unproductive, Rejected S. Burr's Pine, P, medium to large, light scarlet, very sweet, rich flavor, too soft for market, moderate- ly productive, produces on moist soils, or when irrigated, a moderate second crop in September. Plant of weak growth. It has been unduly extoll- ed aa many surpass it in various points. Price pr. 1000, $6 25 75 1 00 7. "Champion RIontcYhleo, H, very large and late, con- ioal, light scarlet, fine flavor ; large flowers, vigo- rous growth, fair bearer for this clas.*. The varie- ty called Pyramidal Chilian is allied to this 1 0i 8. Charles' Favorite, P, large, obtuse cone, bright crim- son, good flavor, productive. It greatly resembles the Hovey in foliage and fruit ; ripens a little ear- lier ; but is inferior to it, and to Malvina 381 25 2 00 $. Charlton, P, pale orange scarlet, too acid, a seed- ling of the Iowa 10. "Clarissa, P, medium size, pointed cone with a neck, very bright light scarlet, fine flavor, deli- cious,sweet, very productive 1 00 2 50 i 00 Climax Scarlet, soft, dry, spongy, sour, Rejected. 11. "Cleome, P, large, short cone, light scarlet, very sweet, fine flavor, highly productive 1 50 13. "Cornucopia, H and P, large, conical, scarlet, good flavor, firm, very productive, hardy, very vigorous, suitable for market. A seedling from the Hudson 50! 14. "Constantia, P, medium, obtuse cone, deep crimson, sweet, excellent flavor, very productive, estimable, distinct 1 15: *Coronet Scarlet, P. medium size, rounded, beauti- ful scarlet, excellent flavor, productive, valuable.. 1 16. Crimson Cone, P, medium size, oblong cone, bright crimson, sprightly flavor, quite acid, seeds deeply embedded, very productive, vigorous growth. Great quantities are brought to market from New Jersey, where they might double their profits by growing larger and more estimable varieties. Price per. 500, $3. Per. 1000, $4 18-. "Crimson Perfumed, 1', rather large, obovate, or rounded, bright crimson, sweet, high flavor wheu fully ripe, short scapes, very productive, foliage dark green 1 "Cynthia, P, medium, round, pale red, good flavor, productive, very distinct 1 "Crimson Prolific, P, medium size, conical, crimson, sweet, good flavor, strong scaped, very profusely productive, tall vigorous foliage, a good fruit for market 1 Cutter's Seedling, I'. large, light scarlet, obtuse cone with a neck, good flavor, very productive.. . . "Diadem, P, very large and showy, rounded, beauti- ful light scarlet, pleasant flavor, a remarkably flue and beautiful berry suitable for all purposes, plant very robust, vigorous, and hardy, exceedingly pro- ductive. A seedling of the Iowa, and far more productive. Price per 1.000, $20 1 Burl'ee's Seedling:, large, handsome, good flavor. . . Early Way, P, conical, bright red, good flavor, lar- ger than Early Scarlet, ripens about the same pe- riod, originated by Robert Buist, a highly intelli- gent cultivator of every class of Plants Early Scarlet, or Early Virginia, H, moderate size, conical, light scarlet, pleasant flavor, mode- rate bearer. This is probably the true Hudson's Bay. We have a pistillate variety, very sweet, and fine flavor, at double the price of this. Price per 500, $3. Per 1000. $4 Elizabeth, a Western variety • "Excclsa, P, very large, rounded or compressed, crimson, sweet, good, peculiar flavor, juicy, pro- ductive, valuable 1 "Emilie, P. rather large, conical, dark scarlet, sweet, juicy, tine flavor, exceedingly productive and par- ticularly valuable on this account 1 "Eclipse, P, rather early, being among the secondary varieties in ripening, medium to rather large, coni- cal, splendid fruit on strong profuse upright pedun- cles, every flower perfecting a frnit, bright crimson, high color, very showy uprightly flavor,very produc- 19. 20. 21. 22, 22 $ 23: ■o± 24. 25. 2G. .dor P. 00 2 50 75 P. 100 4 00 6 00 1 00 00 00 2 50 4 00 50 4 00. 002.51 501 50 2 50- 00 ! 2 381 50'4 00 00ir5Ov To i oa 75 1 00 4 00 4 oa tire, with the remarkable property that all the berries ripen nearly at same time presenting a blaze of fruit ; plant vigorous, supporting the fruit well, so that none touch the earth, a most valuable early market variety. Price per 1,000, $15 * : 27, *Eastatia, P, medium size, conical, bright scarlet, good flavor, much like old Hudson ; productive, pale green foliage •. Felten's Improved Albany Seedling, proved to be Wilson's Albany, a deception Fillmore, S. Feast & Sou originated this variety, which will not be for sale until Spring 1SG0 27J. Fragaria Lutida, new. from California, shining leaves. Four plants for $1 28, Genessee, H, rather early, medium size, oblong, with a neck, bright scarlet, moderate flavor, poor crop. Price per 1,000, $4 28£. Glen Albln, a Scotch variety much extolled, not yet tested by us 29, *Globose Cluster, P, large, rounded, beautiful bright light scarlet, moderate flavor, pleasant acid, too soft for long carriage, splendid color, very showy and productive, vigorous growth, large foliage, very hardy 29|. *Globose Crimson, very large, obtuse cone or roun- ded, crimson, redflesh. splendid berry, juicy, rath- er acid, very productive 1 ■30. "Globose Scarlet, P, large, nearly round, frequent- ly l\ inches diameter, beautiful light orange scar- let, mild flavor, rather soft, very productive, plant hardy and very vigorous 31. "Globose Swalnstone, II. large, roundish, dull scar- let, sweet, high sprightly flavor, estimable, produc- tive for its class and sex, valuable 1 Goliath, Ritley's, worthless, Rejected Harlaem Orange, unproductive, worthless, a gross imposition, Rejected. 32. Hovey, P, very large, very unequal in size, conical, crimson, a splendid berry, its dark color and little flavor are unfavorable. It has broad dark-green luxuriant foliage on short petioles. It is grown extensively for market ; but even there the higher flavored and brighter colored varieties command much higher prices. It is very productive whGn accompanied by a suitable Staminate. Price per 500, $3. Per 1000, $5 33. Hudson, II and Y. large, pointed cone, dark scarlet, firm, acid at first, but sweet when full ripe, very productive, an old, well-known market fruit -33}. Hooker, H, large, crimson, conical, sweet, fine flavor, sprightly, productive for its sex ; plant vig* VAe: P. 50 P.100 50 1 502 00 50 1 50 2 50 •2:» 2 00 1 00 4 00 00 00 2 00 3 00 3 00 1 50 2 50 5 00 2 00 4 00 75 1 00 25! 75,1 00 \$i 38. 39 r.d« z ;p. so'f.ioo orous. Flowers rather large. Price per 1000, S7 50 25 75 125 34. Huntsman's Montevideo, P, large, light bright scar- let, short cone or rounded, on short stems, indiffer- ent flavor, hut would probably be improved at the South, to which climate it seems appropriate. Ri- pens late, and continues two or three weeks, fair- ly productive for its ,sex 50 150 2 50> 35. imperial Crimson, P. large, sfa»rt cone or rounded, dark scarlet or crimson, fine color, sweet, spright- ly, fine flavor, a first rate berry, firm, productive. It is nearly as large as McAvoy's Superior, and much more suitable for transportation to market.. 1 50|3 ^Imperial Scarlet, P, large, obtuse cone or rounded bright scarlet, handsome, juicy, sprightly flavor, rich, very pleasant, firm for market, upright stalks. 38 remains long without decay ; plant vigorous, foli- age very pale green ; a peculiar variety, product- ive, very valuable. Price per 1,000 $12 50 1 50 2 00 37. Iowa, H, (called " Washington " at Cincinnati), early, large, broad rounded, light orange scarlet, peculiar color, beautiful, inferior flavor, fair crop for its sex, very hardy. It is a distinct species. native of our Western prairies, aud several seed- lings from it comprised in this Catalogue far sur- pass the parent in size, productiveness, and flavor. Price per 1,000 $5 25 75 1 Isabella, P. large, irregular cone, with a neck, light scarlet, good flavor, rather soft, productive Jenney's Seedling", sour, poor bearer, rejected. Jenny Lind, II, very early, rather large, oblong, con- ical, light bright scarlet, seeds embedded, beautiful, good flavor, rather soft, productive for its sex, val- uable for an early market fruit. Price per 1,000 $10 40. *Lawrencia, P, large, bright scarlet, obtuse cone, rounded, fine flavor, very good, productive, estima- ble ' 1 41. *Le Baron, H, early, very large, obtuse cone, dark red. sweet, rich, melting, highest flavor of all the largest varieties, productive for one ©f its sexuali- ty, and continues long in bearing, vigorous, estima- ble. A seedling of the old Swainstone 75 2 00 42. Ladies' Pine, P, moderate size, round, pale scarlet, very sweet, exquisite flavor, productive ; foliage dark green, vigorous ; indispensable to every ama- teur. Originated in Upper Canada from seed of Burr's Pine. Price, per 1,000 $15 50 43. Longworth's Prolific, H, early, large, rounded, light scarlet, sweet, fine flavor, fair bearer, very large flowers, foliage pale green, subject to be 1 00 2 00 1 50 1 50- 3 50 1 50'2 50- burned by the sun. Price, per 1.000 $5 44. Lady Finder, II. very large, oblong pointed pope, seeds deeply imbedded, sweet, excellent flavor : plant vigorous 1 45. May Queen, Amerkan, P, medium, scarlet, fair flavor, rather acid, very productive, valuable for market , 46. *Melrose, P, secondary size, obtuse cone or round- ed, bright scarlet, tine sprightly flavor, juicy, pro- ductive Karylandka, weak growth, very unproductive, mere trash, an imposition. Rejected. 48. UleAvoy's 3Vo. 1, P, large, roundish, bright light scarlet, showy, very productive, too acid, ripens S to 10 days after the general crop : suitable for a late market berry, vigorous foliage and growth. A seedling of the Iowa. Price, per 1,000 $4 McAcoj/s Extra Red we reject : it is the sourest and most worthless of all Strawberries, and is readily distinguish- ed by its red runners, and deep red fruit. It is astonish- ing that. Mr. Longwortii should have so perverted his judgment as to recommend it. In "Hooper's Western Fruit Book." published at Cincinnati, Mr. II. has con- fused the two varieties and described them under one head, and we have repeatedly seen the former exhibited under this name, whereas there are no two varieties more dissimilar. It would appear that Longwortii committed the same blunder, so inexcusable, as they both originated in, and were sent from his own garden with their respect- ive names. Mr Downing doubtless from adopting their blunder falls into the same error. 49. JleAvoy-s Superior. P, very large, rounded, glossy crimsou, very juicy, good flavor, very productive. A valuable family fruit, but too tender for market. It is rather early with a long succession of berries. Price per 500 $3 ; For 1,000 $5 50. *MeIin{Ia, P, early, rather large, purse shaped with a neck, crimson, very good flavor, productive. . . . 51. Malvina, P. large, crimson, obovate. good flavor and firm, much resembling Hovey's seedling in appear- ance, not quite so large, but of more equal size. brighter color and better flavor, a week earlier, and therefore more valuable for market, very pro- ductive. Price per 500 $7 ; For 1,000 $12 Monroe Scarict, Hour, without flavor, Rejected. 53. Moyamensing, P, secondary size, conical, crimson, juicy, not sweet, little flavor, productive. Price per 1.000 $4 55. Orange Prolific, P, large, obtuse cone, some round- ed, bright orange scarlet, showy fruit, rather acid, not high flavored, exceedingly productive, strong upright fruit stems, ripens soon after the early ,doziP :-n;P.ioo 35 751 00 00| 2 00 3 00 38 1 00 1 50 2 25 25 7,5 1 00 3 00 25! 75 1 00 75'2 25 3 50 50 1 502 00 25 75 1 00 P.1M 1 00 4 00 i 00 1 »0 1 50 6 00 8 F.doz P. 50 kinds. It runs less than other varieties. Price per 1,000 $5 56. "Ophelia, IT. A seedling from Scarlet Magnate and seems very similar to that variety except in sex- uality. The form of both and of 105 ii quite dis- tinct from most other varieties 1 00 2 50 57. *Palatine, P, large, .conical, bright scarlet, very juicy, fine flavor, productive. .- 1 00 2 58. Peabody, H, very large, oblong cone, very firm, good flavor. It is quite unproductive here, but well adapted to the Southern States 38 1 Peasylvaiil.ii, unproductive, Rejected. 59. *Priniate, II, rather large, conical, deep scarlet, beautiful, firm, moderate flavor, a very productive Hermaphrodite. A good market fruit ; plant vigorous, dark luxuriant foliage, very hardy. It produces a much greater crop than Longworth's Prolific 50 60. *Prin«e's Globose, P, very largo, rounded, bright orange scarlet, the berries in large clusters, very showy, ripening 8 to 10 days after the main crop, and valuable for a late market berry ; plant vig- orous, light green foliage, hardy, exceedingly pro- ductive 1 50 14 00 61. *Pr!nce's Sfarlct Climax, P, large, obtuse cone, bright scarlet, showy, sweet, juicy, fine flavor, suit- able for market, very productive, valuable ; plant vigorous, hardy. Some Nurseries are selling a very different kind as '-Prince's Climax' 1 2 00 i 00 ; 6 00 Prolifle ©range, see Orange Prolific. 64. Reed's No. 1 38 12512 00 Reed's Black Pine, Reed's Grand, and Jessie Reed, have not yet been fully tested by us, but are stated to be valuable. 65. Rival Hudson, P, rather large, conical, dark scarlet, showy, medium quality, acid, good for preserves, very productive. Price per 1,000 $5 . . . 66. Rosalind, P, r.vther large, short cone or rounded, bright scarlet, shewv. line flavor, productive, val- uable for market ..." ' 150 67. Scarlet Cone, P, medium size, short cone or round- ed, bright scarlet, fair flavor, very productive. Price per 1,000 $6 69. *Scarlet Magnate, Prince's, P. a very distinct and peculiar berry, largest and heaviest of all, fre- quently 1.] inches in diameter, rounded, and some berries compressed, bright scarlet, juicy, very good flavor, a splendid fruit, very solid, suitable for long carriage, productive, highly valuable, plant hardy and vigorous, with large broad foliage; flowers very small The berries are of larger aver- age size and much more uniform than Hovev, also 6 9. 70. 71. r.doi'P. so p. ioo far superior in flavor, and there are scarcely any berries of small size. The crop is much greater and far more reliable than with that long celebra- ted variety, and it stands first for size, flavor, firm- ness, and productiveness among the largest varie- ties. Price per 500 $7 ; For L000 $12 75 150 2 00 Scarlet Helling (Burr's), early, rather large, round- ed or short cone, bright scarlet, showy, juicy, moderate flav or, good family berry, rather soft for market, very productive. Price per 1,000 $8. .... 38' 1 00 1 50 *Scarlct Primordial;, H, rather early, large, splen- did, dark scarlet, oblong pointwd cone, pleasant flavor, good bearer for its sex if kept free from runners, valuable 1 00 *8earlet Prolific, P, medium size, conical, bright scarlet, extra sweet flavor, very productive, val- uable. A seedling of Burrs new Pine, and a great improrement on that variety in, flavor, and pro- ductiveness 1 00 2 50 Schneicke's Pistillate, Rejected by the Pomological | Convention. Scott's Seedling, poor bearer, inferior, Rejected. *Serena, H, rather large, conical, light scarlet, sweet, excellent flavor, very productive for its sex 76. 7$. 79. SO. 50'4 00 4 00 estimable 752 00 3 5« *Sirius, H. early, very large, some berries monstrous, light orange scarlet, obtuse cone or rounded, fine color and showy, good flavor, very productive for its sex. It is of the Iowa family, and sweeter than anv other variety of its class, and of vigorous habit .1 5 *$uperlativ«, P, medium Bize, light scarlet, rich spicy flavor, productive ; plant vigorous and hardy. A Beedling of Purr's New Pine, and superior to it in productiveness and vigor, and like that it will produce a moderate second crop in September, if irrigated 75 2 *Suprema, P, large obtuse cone, some rounded, bright light scarlet, juicy, sprightly flavor, very productive, plant tall, vigorous, with pale green foliage. A seedling of the lo-.va 1 0i ♦Supreme Staminate, H, monstrous, obtuse cone, bright scarlet, good flavor, a remarkable berry, fair crop for its sex ; plant verv vigorous, with tall and brpad foliage 1 00,2 50,4 00 *Syh r ania, P. large, short cone or rounded, crimson, dark red flesh, good flavor, juicy, slight acid, ex- ceedingly productive, very valuable, suitable for market ; plant very vigorous, dark green foliage.. 75|2 *Transcendant Scarlet, P, large, dark ecarlet, round, often compressed, sweet, good, productive, valuable 1 00J3 OOjo 00 10 81. "Trevirana, P, large, obtuse cone, light scarlet. showy, juicj, sprightly flavor, productive, valuable: foliage tall and vigorous 1 82. "Triumph, H, very early, medium to large, fruit on long stems, pointed cone, beautiful scarlet, mild flavor, very productive, one of tlm earliest varie- ties producing large fruit. It is twice the size of the "Large Early Scarlet," and thrice as product- ive. It requires a strong rjch soil. It has a de- ficiency of foliage, and exhausts itself in flowers and fruit. Trice per 1,000 $15 88. "Triumphant Scarlet, 11. very large, conical, bright scarlet, splendid, fine sprightly flavor, juicy, great bearer, ripening gradtally for two or three weeks; plant very hardy, vigorous, pale green foliage 1 84. "Triumvirate. II, large, conical, some obtuse, bright scarlet, fair flavor, very productive. A seedling from the Iowa 1 86. Talcncia, II, very large obtuse cone, with a neck, crimson, good flavor, valuable 1 80. Walker, If, large, obtuse cone, dark crimson, fine flavor, productive for its sex, valuable 87. Western Queen, P, a Western variety ; medium or rather large, obtuse cone, some rounded, dark red, firm, very sweet, juicy, sprightly agreeable flavor, very productive. A seedling of McAvoy's Superior, has red runners 88. Wilson's Albany, H, not handsome, large, some medium, irregular cone, dull dark crimson, deep red inside, firm flesh, but often a cavity, juicy, not high flavored, very acid, and will never be valued h}' those who possess the sweet and high flavored varieties. The berries usually lie ou the ground and become dirty if pains are not taken to prevent it. Under special culture in rows or stools, it is very productive for its sex, and the profusion of bloom induces greater expectations than are grat- ified. Each cluster produces one or two large ber- ries with others ot a model ate size, but fully half are very small or abortive. The mass of blossoms exhaust the plant, and the foliage being deficient, a great number of plants die out after the first crop, thus rendering it necessary to replant an- nually. It has been unduly puffed by interested venders. Price per 1,000 $5 89. Wyoming, P, a new Pennsylvania Seedling, extolled by an intelligent correspondent, but not yet tested "by us SPLENDID NEW VARIETIES. All the following to which an Asterisk is attached, and also Nos. 1, 4, 11. 14. 19, 25. 2 been adopted by Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, and others, but without crediting the source. CULTURE. It is requisite that the ground for Strawberry-Beds be perfectly free from all weeds and their seeds. The preferable soil is a rich, firm loam, that retains moisture, but sufficiently friable for filtration, which should be highly manured ; but the manure must be decomposed, without a pos- sibility of nauseous weeds being introduced therewith. The' beds should be three feet wide, and be planted with four rows of plants lengthwise, and a foot apart each way. This width will admit of all the fruit being gathered from the sides without trampling on any plants. A path, of about fifteen laches in width, should be left between the beds. The best periods for Spring planting are the month of April for this and more northern latitudes, and the months of February and March for the more Southern States* And for the plantations, after fruiting, we prefer the months of August and September in this latitude and North of it. and the months of September and October for the more Southern localities. The early autumnal planting has this superiority — such plants will produce a fair crop the ensuing aunim*. The formation of beds after the manner above proposed, is especially intended for the Pistillate or Female varieties in Field Culture for mar- ket, as they possess the great advantage of being allowed to run together in a mass, and will, in this mode, bear profusely, which is the most eco- nomical and profitable course of culture ; whereas the larger Hermaphro- dite varieties will not produce a fair crop unless they are cultivated as distinct plants, or in rows, and kept clear of runners at a heavy expense. There can be no such result as a failure in the crops of Pistillate varie- ties (when accompanied by Staminates or Hermaphrodites). Every Pk- t tttats variety is productive, varying only in abundance. The Hermaphro- elites may all be deemed moderate bearers, except where vre have denoted otherwise. In selecting an impregnator to plant among- Pistillatcs, it is the better course to select a productive Hermaphrodite variety, as this will prevent any loss of space. The remark* often made that Strawberries should not be highly ma- nured, or that they should be grown on poor soil, are utterly erroneous. High manuring for some unproductive Hermaphrodites may have a greater tendency to develops their natural and peculiar character of throwing out masses of runners, but, as regards the Female or Pistillate plants which have been specially and physically designed for the produc- tion of fruit, the stimulus of high manuring cannot do otherwise than greatly increase the production of fruit — the nature of the female plant not being to waste itself in bloom and runners, but to perfect the greater crop of its berries. * The Hermaphrodites or Staminates intended for impregnating, should }>e planted in distinct rows or beds, and not among the Pis filiates, as the more rapid increase of the former would soon cause the bods to be over- run with them. Independently of the Alpine class, there are several varieties which produce a moderate second crop of fruit when grown in a moist soil and irrigated. These are Nos. 6, 76, 82 and 110, all of which by ample irri- gation, may be made to produce fruit here during the hot months ; and at the South, where the heat is so much prolonged, they become perpetual bearers when subjected to permanent regular irrigations, and especially so on the banks of the Mississippi, where the soil is saturated. In regard to hardihood, all the varieties here enumerated will with- . stand the winters of the most Northern States by simply covering the beds with four inches of straw, sedge, hay, or with leaves, or leaf-mould from the forest, by which the danger of the plants freezing out is pre- vented. Spent tan may be used as a winter covering, to the depth of three or four inches ; but it should be removed very early in the Spring, or it will materially injure the crop. In this latitude we find no cover- ing necessary, except for beds planted just before the winter sets in. We plant successfully from June to December. No plant is more sure of auceess by the simplest culture, than the Strawberry. CHINESE POTATO OR YAM— DIOSCOREA. This most valuable, nutricious, and productive of all Esculents is now under succossful culture by ■evoral thousand persona, and being perfectly hardy and ©f the easiest culture, and far superior in quality to all other Potatoes, it cannot fail to be duly appreciated by all who' fairly test it* merits. Every attack upon this plant has arisen from ignorance or malic*, which leads persona to condemn without investigation. In France the Ag- ricultural Societies have awarded their Gold Medals to its cultivators, and all opposition has yieldod to 'the triumphant results of investigation and truth, and now this* Vegetable is regularly vended in their public market*. The Hon. Henry Meigs, Secretary of the American Institute has made five triumphant Reports en its successful culture, and its transcendant merite, as the most nutritious food for man ; Dr. Hollick of Now York, Dr. Welling- ~ ton of Jamestown, N. Y., and others have rendered to it the highest encomi- ^"- »ms in their published statements, and the American Institute has twiee awarded their Silver Medal to Mr. Prince for the splendid specimens he has exhibited. On the 1st October the deduced Prices will be aunounced.