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THE FLORIST. 



The fruit is of large size, and remarkable for its uniform shape and 

 regular outline ; the colour is dark red when fully exposed, and much 

 paler when shaded by the foliage. Calyx small and reflexed, showing 

 a short neck underneath. Seed regular, and slightly imbedded. Flesh 

 pinkish white, fine grained, and very solid, juicy, saccharine, and rich, 

 with an excellent Pine flavour. The plants are hardy, of fine habit, 

 and extremely prolific. It commences to ripen with the British Queen,^ 

 and produces a succession of fruit throughout the Strawberry season. 



The origin of this fine Strawberry is unknown. It was sent to us 

 two years ago from Filbert House, near Maidenhead, as a new Straw- 

 berry, unnamed, and it was therefore called the Filbert ; it is also 

 known in the above locality under the same title. It was exhibited at 

 Chiswick in July last under the name of Shardiloes Pine as well as 

 that of Filbert. 



7. Ajax. 

 Fruit large, mostly of a globular form, and regular in outline, of a dark 



red colour. Seeds thinly spread, and deeply imbedded in the 

 fruit. Flesh soft, sweet, and juicy, not unlike Keens' Seedling in the 

 flavour, colour, and texture of the fruit, and ripens at the first season, 

 or about the same time as that variety. The plants are distinct from 

 m OS tother kinds, being of very strong robust habit, and has large broad 

 dark green foliage. It requires plenty of room between the plants, 

 other wise the berries will suffer from the shade of its immense leaves. 

 This variety was raised by Mr. Nicholson, of Egglescliffe, Yorkshire. 



8. Rubij. 



The Ruby is from the same gentleman as the preceding, and I 

 consider it the best of Mr. Nicholson's new Strawberries. It closely 

 resembles Ingram's Prince of Wales in the habit of the plant, as well 

 as the size and colour of the fruit, 

 but the quality is not so good as 

 that variety. 



The fruit is over the medium 

 size, oval or conical in shape, and 

 very handsome. Colour bright red, 

 and finely polished. Seeds but 

 shghtly imbedded, on a smooth 

 surface. Flesh light red, a little 

 spongy, and hollow in the centre. 

 The flavour is not rich, but vinous 

 and sweet ; ripens about the middle 

 season, and keeps in bearing for 

 a long time. 



9. Scarlet Nonpareil. 

 This excellent Strawberry was 



raised by Mr. Patterson, gardener 

 to Baroness Wenman, of Thame 

 Park, Oxon. It is the result of a 

 cross between Keens' Seedling and 

 British Queen, partaking of the cha- 

 racter of both parents, possessing all the hardiness of the former, with 

 similar foliage and high flavour of the latter. The berries are of the 



SCARLET NONPAREIL. 



