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SECTION XVIII.— STRAWBERRIES. 



Sex of blossom. 



b. bi-sexual or perfect. 

 p. pistillate. 



ABBKEVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 



Texture. Season. 



f. firm, 

 m. medium, 

 s. soft. 



The date (in June) of the ripening of the first perfect 

 specimens is given in eacn case as the most con- 

 venient mode of indicating the relative season. 



