New varieties of this favorite fruit are by far too numerous, both on the Continent and in England. With many of them, their name is the only distinguishing characteristic. The following are French and Belgian Strawberries:

1. Belle de Palnau.

2. Comtesse de Marne. 3. Comtesse Zamoisky.

4. Comte de Flandre.

5. Cremont.

A. Duchesse de Trevise.

7. Dae de Brabant.

8. Ferdinand.

9. Honneur de la Belgique.

10. La Reine.

11. Leopold.

12. Louise Marie (Lorio).

13. Lorio.

14. Marquise de Latour Maubourg.

15. Merveille.

16. Merveille de Flandre.

17. Reine dee Beige.

18. Triormphe de Gand.

19. Triomphe de Liege. 20. Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury.

Of these, although their names are so expressive, scarcely any are remarkable for their qualities. They are all red and handsome, except No. 16, which is a large, white Strawberry, apparently the same as the Bicton Pine; a variety of that very old sort the White Carolina.

No 5 has been called a perpetual Strawberry. It is not so; but it forces well.

No. 4 appears to be hybridised with the Alpine Strawberry, and bears a very late crop. The fruit is too acid. This cross will probably give us, one day, some good late varieties, as one is now advertised from Liege, under the name of Delices d'Automne ; and another from Bordeaux, La Belle Bordelaise, "tres grosse, gout exquis." These sorts will probably be found too acid for our taste, but they will undoubtedly be the parents of some autumnal varieties, more sweet and rich, and thus prolong the season of this charming fruit.

The American Strawberries do not seem to be adapted to our climate. The best of them, and, according to American pomologists, the best variety they have, Hovey's Seedling, grows most vigorously, but is a shy bearer. Its fruit last season was better than usual, of a bright red color, medium size, and of a brisk agreeable flavor, but not at all rich.

Myatt's seedlings seem to be of a peculiar breed, and, with the exception of Surprise, which, like Prince Arthur, is very large, with no other redeeming quality, have more or less the British Queen aroma. Three of his seedlings, given to a friend to prove, about three years ago, are perhaps as fine as any of our new Strawberries, or finer. They were numbered by the gentleman they were sent to, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. No. 3 is as large as the British Queen, of a uniform bright crimson to its extreme point, and rich and most excellent in flavor. They are all remarkably hardy and great bearers.

Nimrod has proved here so like Eleanor as not to be distinguished from it, either in size, flavor, or the habit of the plants.

The New Strawberries From Yorkshire

Ajax, Captain Cook, Fillbasket, and Ruby - are hardy, productive varieties, and give large and handsome fruit; but, in common with nearly all the new sorts, they lack that flavor which now ought to be reckoned essential in every new kind of Strawberry; I mean either the delicious aroma of the British Queen or the piquancy of the Old Pine.

Strawberries #1

Visions of happy times long gone were recalled to our mind yesterday, when a moderate sized hamper, presented to us with the compliments of Mr. J. L Sanford, was opened. There, heaped in different bowls, were varieties of some of the most fragrant, the largest and finest Strawberries we have seen in California. The Boston Pines were the sweetest, perhaps, but all were delicious. Besides these were heaps of Burr's New Pines, Crimson Cones, Prolific Hautboys, Rival Hudsons', Early Scarlets, and the famous Big Bugs, which last were the darkest in hue, the plumpest and sweetest smelling. They had all been grown by Mr. Sanford in the Shell Mound Nurseries and Fruit Gardens, near San Antonio, in Alameda County. The plants from which the berries were taken had continued to bear fruit for months. It is something unusual to find berries on them, full grown and ripe, at this late day of the season. Mr. Sanford will receive our best acknowledgements for so pleasant an offering as his Strawberries were.-California Chronicle, San Francisco, November 1.

Strawberries #2

The McAvoy's Superior flourishes here with surprising luxuriance - vines, berries, and all, nearly double the size of Hovey's, which does not seem to thrive here as it is said to in other places. Burr's New Pine, medium, and of the highest flavor. We have an insect here which destroys the roots of Strawberry vines, leaving only the dusty particles.

Strawberries #3

Hovey's Seedling

O., Miss., Ind., Mo., C. W., Mass., Maine, Del., N. J., Conn., N.Y.

Iowa

Ohio, Missouri.

Mcavoy's Superior

Ohio, Indiana.

Hudson

Ohio, Canada West, New York.

Jenney's Seedling

Ohio, Maine, Connecticut, New York.

Burr's New Pine

Ohio, Missouri, Canada West, New York.

Black Prince

Mississippi, Canada West, New York.

Large Early Scarlet

Mississippi, Missouri, C. W., N. Y., Mass., Maine, Delaware.

Boston Pine

Indiana, Maine, Connecticut, New York.