8 THE FLORIST. 



Knight which is now gencraiiy grown, aitliough another very good 

 and peculiarly flavoured late Strawberry, called the Downton, raised 

 by that gentleman, is equally deserving of cultivation. 



8. Deptford Pine. Another of Mr. Myatt's productions, and a 

 good late Strawberry, considerably resembling the Elton. As it is 

 not in any respect superior to that sort, there is no necessity for 

 noticing it at greater length. 



9. Mammoth. Those who covet size at the expense of quality 

 should grow this and the two following sorts. This especially at- 

 tains an enormous size, which is all I can say in its praise. It was 

 raised by Mr. Myatt. 



10. Myatfs Eleanor is very large and very acid, added to which 

 the fruit has a pale, dead-looking aspect, by no means inviting. It 

 is fashionable just now, I presume on account of its size, as I cannot 

 discover any other valuable qualit)'^ in it. 



11. Hooper s Seedling. This variety also produces a great bulk 

 of fruit, being very large and a profuse bearer. Its colour is very 

 dark, and its flesh firm, but acid. As a large Strawberry, it is better 

 w^orth growing than either of the two last mentioned, the more espe- 

 cially as it is said to make good jam ; for this purpose, however, 

 some of the varieties of Scarlet Strawberries are generally preferred, 

 particularly those known as the Old Scarlet and the Grove-End 

 Scarlet, the latter of which has recently obtained increased notoriety, 

 by being sent out at a high price under the new name of the "Aber- 

 deen Beehive." 



12. Bicton Pine. This is the best white Strawberry known, 

 which, however, is only faint praise, all the others being utterly 

 worthless. It can only be tolerated for its novelty. 



Several comparatively new Strawberries are at the present time 

 advertised for sale in the gardening newspapers. I have not fruited 

 those sorts, and consequently am not warranted in giving a decisive 

 opinion upon their merits, further than an inspection of the fruit at 

 the London Horticultural Exhibitions enables me to do so ; v/hat I 

 have to say concerning the following kinds must therefore be taken 

 " under correction." 



Culhill's Black Prince receives an excellent character from its 

 proprietor and the Gardener s Chronicle. If it ripens under the 

 same circumstances earlier than Keens' Seedling, it will be a great 

 acquisition ; if not, it will be of little or no use. 



Wilmofs Prince Arthur is a middle-sized, well-formed, dull- 

 coloured fruit. It is said to be a profuse bearer, and to bear 

 carriage well, for which reasons it will probably be a good mai^ket 

 Strawberry; but by private growers it will not, in my judgment, 

 be much sought after. 



Kitleys Goliath seems to be rather a misnomer, as the fruit I 

 have seen exhibited did not equal in size that of several other sorts 

 shewn on the same table. It is reputed to be an improvement upon 

 No. 3, inasmuch as the plants are hardier and more productive ; and 

 if that allegation should prove to be correct, Kitley's Goliath will 

 certainly take precedence of all the Princes and Queens in our list. 



