Having had considerable experience in the cultivation of all the leading varieties of strawberries in England, I have thought that a few remarks may be useful as well as interesting to the cultivators of this excellent fruit in this country. In my list will be found none but what I have grown and tested myself Climate, soil, and other circumstances effect all fruits more or less, as regards growth, productiveness and flavor, and none more so than the strawberry. I believe it is generally acknowledged that European strawberries do not succeed in this country so well as the American garden seedling varieties - to this there may be some exceptions - and, vice versa, the American varieties will not adapt themselves to the murky atmosphere of England, as the natives born of the soil do; as regards size, productiveness, and flavor, they want the bright light and genial heat of their native land. This I had seen conclusively proved by parties on the other side of the water, who had imported the best American varieties; in a word they were miserable, when compared to the splendid kinds they already possessed.

I fear it will prove the same with many of the finest English varieties here; they will probably be pronounced rubbish - and justly so in this soil and climate - yet I think more of the good English strawberries will be found to succeed in America, than of the American varieties in England. Perhaps I shall be asked why? My reason simply is, in England the great drawback and the great difficulty consists in want of the light and heat which the American fruits require, and which no cultivation, however good, can give them in the open air. Not so in this country; here is plenty of light and heat, and careful cultivation can assist them with other little essentials. However, some may be found useful, while many others deserve a trial.

Of late, many fine varieties have been raised both in this country and England, yet a wide field is open for the raisers of seedlings yet. We have the Chili, a very large but tender variety; why not cross this with some of the hardy high flavored varieties. Hyatt, the great English strawberry grower, evidently had this before him when he originated

Could not the peculiar flavor of the Hautboy be blended with some of the larger kinds I have named. Yet I know not of one attempt to cross this strawberry with any of the other kinds. A little consideration will suggest many other crosses which would be equally valuable - indeed I know of no fruit more capable of improvement than this, fine though it be already.

There are many small and delicious flavored sorts, whose good qualities may be combined with the large size, productiveness, and hardiness of others. This present time some two or three English growers are before the public with new varieties. Myatt advertises one which he names "Cinquefolia," the distinguishing character, being its having five leaves on a stalk; if this strawberry is first rate as regards flavor, size and productiveness, it may be useful; on these will its merits depend, as strawberry eaters will care but little whether the leaves which nourished their delicious fruit, had three leaflets or five. These remarks are not penned to lessen the value of Mr. Myatt's fruit, I being well aware there is not a more respectable man in the trade in England, than Mr. Myatt; the strawberries and rhubarb which he has already sent out, are the best guarantee for the future. But I do object to the legion of varieties of all sorts of fruits, and florist's flowers too, which are continually forced upon the public notice; flowers which frequently are but a repetition of older varieties, or differ so little that an ordinary observer could not distinguish them; and fruits, which, if they differ from older ones, in too many instances they are far from equaling them.

By all means let seedlings be raised, let new varieties be brought into culture - but as we do the latter let us be convinced that they are superior to older ones - if not superior, most certainly equal, and possessed of other good sterling qualities to recommend them.

In England they know of no such distinction as "staminatcs" and "pistillate*." There they are all hermaphrodites, if, perhaps, we except the old Hautboys, which are very subject to become sterile. In forcing strawberries, when they are first introduced into too violent a heat, sterility will be the consequence. Why this difference between the strawberries of this country and England? It cannot be over luxuriance of growth, as in England they receive the very highest cultivation; we must look for another cause, which I suspect we shall find in the climate. Upon this point, the following excellent remarks from Dr. Lindley, will not be out of place:

"Those who would understand the philosophy of strawberry forcing, should begin at the beginning, and first determine what it is they have to deal with. This can only be ascertained by examining the young flower buds as they exist in the plant, when it makes its first move towards growth. At that time they are collections of tiny scales, placed over a small spongy center. By degrees they take on the forms of calyx, corolla, stamens, and pistil. They form successively in the order in which they are named, the calyx first, the pistil last. The calyx and corolla are the most simple, grow the quickest, and most easily bear to be hastened; stamens require more time for growth; the pistil most of all. When high temperature night and day, with abundance of moisture, and as much light as February yields, are suddenly applied to the strawberry, it is compelled to grow, the predetermined parts advance, and, obedient to the influences which their nature cannot disregard, they by degrees unfold; but how? The oldest parts, namely, the calyx and corolla, simple in their structure, and already advanced in their formation, suffer no injury, but appear in their usual state, arraying the blossom in gay apparel of white and green.