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THE FLORIST. 



OMER PACHA. 



The fruit is a little above the middle size, mostly of a roundish figure, 

 but liable to be wedge-shaped or of a thick cockscomb form. It is of a 



bright red colour when exposed 

 to the sun, thickly spread with 

 small yellow seeds, which are 

 slightly imbedded. Flesh white, 

 solid, fine grained, saccharine^ 

 and moderately juicy, with a 

 flavour resembling the Old 

 Pine ; appears to bear carriage 

 well. Calyx reflexed, showing 

 a short neck destitute of pips 

 near the stalk. 



Mr. Ward informs me that 

 " the plants are of strong ro- 

 bust habit, and very prolific, 

 producmg fine fruit for a 

 length of time, the first fruit 

 ripening about the same time 

 as Keens' Seedling." 



2. Sir Harry. 



A fine variety, raised by Mr. Underbill, of Edgbaston, Birmingham, 

 and originated from seed of British Queen, impregnated with Hooper's 

 and Keens' Seedhng. The berries are exceedingly large and very 

 dissimilar in appearance to other kinds, mostly of a thick cockscomb 

 form, and sometimes wedge-shaped, with larger calyx, and long stout 

 fruit stalks. Its colour is deep purplish red or mulberry, glossy, 

 and ripens well throughout. The flesh is red, soHd, and fine grained, 

 juicy, and saccharine, with a 

 delicious perfumed flavour. 



The above description was 

 taken through the kind permis- 

 sion of Mr. Underbill, from the 

 fruit exhibited at Chiswick in 

 July last, for which he deserv- 

 ingly received a first class cer- 

 tificate. I have since been in- 

 formed by him that " the plants 

 are of good habit, and very pro- / 

 ductive, and keep in bearing a 

 long time," and he adds, '* I gather '^ 

 now (the 9th of August), and the K 

 first fruit ripened the latter end ^ 

 of June." 



3. Prince Alfred. 

 This fine Strawberry was 



raised at the Royal Gardens by 

 Mr. Ingram in 1852, and prove's 

 a very useful variety, both for 

 preserving and table use, and 

 when better known will doubtless 



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