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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



rcmoyed with balls of earth round their 

 roots and planted out, or, still better, left 

 alone till the spring, when suecess will be 

 more certain. In fact, this last mode of 

 cultivation is the best for all Strawberry 

 beds made rather late in the autumn, par- 

 ticularly if the soil is cold and clamp in 

 the winter. Those who have not frames 

 may prick out their Strawberries in the 

 open ground, provided the place is per- 

 fectly well sheltered from the north wind, 

 and the plants are placed about eight inches 

 apart ; it is then easy to protect them from 

 severe cold, and especially snow, by straw 

 mats, or straw alone. In light soils the 

 frequent frosts of the early spring are apt 

 to draw out the plants and expose their 

 roots to the air ; this inconvenience may 

 be partially prevented by treading down 

 the earth, or by rolling it, in order to 

 make it solid before planting, and doing 

 so every time that frosts raise the roots, 

 and loosen them ; but care must be taken 

 that the earth is dry enough not to stick 

 to the feet. 



Ajax (Nicholson). — Large, round, deep 

 red, red streaked with white, firm, sweet, 

 high- flavoured, early. 



Admiral Dundas (Myatt's). — Very 

 large, irregular form, scarlet red, flesh 

 white, edged with orange, sweet, high- 

 flavoured, perfumed ; late, does not bear 

 freely till planted two year.-. 



."Belle Bordelaise. — Fruit deliciously- 

 perfumed, plant a good bearer, well suited 

 for forcing, sometimes produces a second 

 crop in the autumn. 



Belle de Paris. — Very large, conical 

 form, bright red colour, flesh rosy white, 

 very firm, high flavoured, strong and fer- 

 tile, easily forced. 



Black Prince (Cuthill).— Early, fertile, 

 continues to bear for a length "of time, 

 deep colour, flesh is juicy, rather sour, in 

 light dry soils it forms its* fruit badly, good 

 for forcing. 



British Queen (Myatt's).— Very large, 

 irregular oblong, light vermilion red, flesh 

 solid, firm, white, or rosy white, sweet, 

 watery, perfumed, delicious, late, one of 

 the very finest, and large-fruited, it prefers 

 a virgin sandy soil. 



Carolina superba (Kitley) . —Large, ver- 

 milion red colour, seeds prominent, flesh 

 white, firm, and of a delicious perfume, 

 like the British Queen, but more hardy. 



Crystal Palace (Nicholson). — Enor- 

 mous fruit, elongated form, flattened, 

 bright red colour, flesh rosy, firm, juicy, 

 and rich flavour ; very late and prolific. 



Red Meudonnaise, Alpine. — A beauti- 

 ful variety, with large fluted leaves ; fruit 



I more regular and larger than common 

 : Alpine, producing less at a time, but for a 

 longer period. 



Bush Alpines (or quaire saisons — tie 

 Gaillon), red and white fruit, without run- 

 ners, suited for border edging ; bears abun- 

 dantly at end of autumn. 



Due de Malakoff (Gloede). — Vigorous, 

 fertile, fruit middle early, largest size, irre- 

 gular, deep red, seeds prominent, flesh 

 red, streaked with pale red ; rich vinous 

 flavour. 



Eleanor (Myatt's). — Most beautiful 

 and large fruits, elongated form, bright 

 red colour, flesh firm, slightly acid and 

 high flavoured ; fertile and late. 



Eliza (Myatt's) —Middle-sized, coni- 

 cal, light vermilion red, juicy, high fla- 

 voured, very perfumed and peculiar ; 

 ripens early, prefers fresh land, is not pro • 

 lific, one of the best for preserving or for 

 sweetmeats. 



Empress Eugenie (Knevett). — Ex- 

 tremely large fruit, many of them mea- 

 suring six inches in circumference, flesh a 

 beautiful red, very juicy, perfume supe- 

 rior to most large Strawberries. 



Exhibition (Nicholson). — Fine fruit, of 

 an odd form, vermilion red colour, seeds 

 prominent, flesh whitish yellow, sweet and 

 perfumed. Remarkable for the length of 

 time it continues to bear. 



Goliath (Kitley). — Middling size, coni- 

 cal, vermilion red ; flesh firm, rosy white, 

 high flavoured, very perfumed, excellent ; 

 one of the best for preserving or sweet- 

 meats ; prolific and hardy ; late. 



Hovey's Seedling. — Large fruit, 

 rounded form, scarlet red, flesh rosy, of a 

 good quality though slightly pasty. Can 

 bear drought better than most. 



Keens' Seedling.' — Middling size, bright 

 red, flesh firm, sweet, juicy, high flavoured; 

 early, hardy, and prolific ; suited for 

 forcing, but after first gathering, the re- 

 mainder is small. 



La Constante (De Jonghe). — Large 

 conical form, bright red, shiny, seeds pro- 

 minent, flesh white, very firm, sweet and 

 perfumed flavour ; late. Strong dwarf 

 plant and very prolific. 



Monstrueuse de Robine (Baumann). 

 — Often enormous, vermilion colour, white 

 fleshed, slightly edged with red, sweet, 

 acid, high flavoured, very prolific. 



Ne plus Ultra (De Jonghe). — A good 

 Strawberry, of an odd form, sometimes an 

 enormous size; seeds prominent, blackred 

 colour; flesh red, with pale streaks, hollow, 

 sweet, past}', without juice, ripens early. 



Nimrod (Lucombe and Co.) — Beau- 

 tiful fruit, elongated flattened form, largest' 



