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tion of strength and beauty is to be especially commended at a time 

 when so many of our new Roses are sadly defective in constitution — 

 like dolls, beautiful in lace, but with nothing to support their bodies of 

 bran but those thin, distorted rickety legs, which cannot be induced to 

 stand at any price. But Eugene Appert is hale as handsome, not 

 glowing with that hectic flush which foretells a rapid decline, but with 

 the enduring bloom of perfect health — health which keeps the flowers 

 beautiful for some days after they have been severed from the tree, and 

 this makes the Rose especially valuable to those who grow for exhibition. 



S. R. H. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The Strawberry crop here has been abundant, and the fruit generally 

 has been fine. Of the new Strawberries, the following is a true 

 description, and may be depended upon. 



Belle Bordelaise, raised from the old Hautbois, and like it in leaf, 

 fruit, and flavour, is quite excellent. The plants were sent to me on 

 the 26th of April, by Mons. F. Gloede, arriving here some days later ; 

 and though planted in a discourteous spring, the fruit was ripe, under 

 a south wall, in the first week in June. I think it will supersede the 

 old Hautbois, of which I have had a good crop of fair sized and delicious 

 fruit. The Bicton Pine, called also Barnes' Large White, of amber 

 colour, is an acquisition, and of nice flavour. This, though sent at the 

 same time, ripened a fortnight later, in the centre of the garden . The 

 Black Hautbois, sent at the same time, has also produced a few berries 

 of very dark hue, and of good flavour. Of Rivers' Eliza, sent to me 

 by Mr. Rivers, and also by Mons. P. Gloede, I saved a few berries, 

 and I think it will, when known, become a great favourite. Its form, 

 habit, flavour, and quality are very good. The plant is vigorous, and 

 when deeply rooted, will be a great cropper. Ananias Lecoq Pine, of 

 a peculiar flavour, is a robust plant, and heavy cropper. The fruit is 

 large, and the flesh solid ; it is the best winterer of any here. I had a 

 fine dish of it at my annual Strawberry entertainment on Friday, the 

 8th July, which was much admired for its size and deep red colour. 

 Madame Vilmorin (Gloede), of the Queen race and flavour, is a 

 vigorous plant, but shy bearer. Her fruit is very large and delicious, 

 yet softer than the Queen. The dense green colour of the foliage is 

 very strifcng. These Strawberries I shall increase, and cast off Adair 

 and Cremont's Perpetual, both heavy croppers and both good forcers. 



The other twenty -five varieties sent me by Monsieur F. Gloede I 

 disfruited, and shall not be able to speak of them till this time next year. 



Filbert Pine I tasted at Mr. May's at Blandford, and I considered it 

 of excellent flavour. Cinquefolia I saw during his absence, but did not 

 taste it ; he and Mr. Hector say it is very good ; the berries of it were 

 very large, and of an oblong-round form. Nimrod I tasted there, and 

 thought it better than many. The British Queen (leaving out the' 

 Hautbois tribes) is still the best. I have had good crops on my two 

 and three years old plants, and the fruit was of large size. Mr. May's 



