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first size, handsome, and pretty regularly formed, of a bright glossy 

 red, colouring and ripening perfectly to the point, pips large, seeds 

 dark red, and imbedded. Flesh pinkish white, dehcate, and fine 

 grained, and saccharine ani rich, with a highly perfumed flavour, 

 ripening a few days earlier than the British Queen. It is said to force 

 well. 



• The fi-uit, from which the accompanying woodcut was taken, I 

 received from Mr. Patterson on the 8th of August ; it was stated to 

 be from plants that were forced in the spring, and the berries below 

 the usual size, which doubtless would be the case under such circum- 

 stances. Still the fruit sent was of good quahty and fine appearance. 



10. Captain Cook. 



This is also one of Mr. Nicholson's seedlings, and appears to be 

 closely allied to the old Swainston. The fruit is of the middle size, 

 roundish figure, pale red colour, with a darker tinge on the exposed side 

 of the berry. Seeds yellow, and set without depression. Flesh pinkish 

 white, spongy, and deficient of juice, but when well ripened it has a 

 peculiar musky flavour not unlike that of the Hautbois, and ripens 

 at the first season. The plants are hardy and enormously productive, 

 which will doubtless make it a profitable Strawberry for a market 

 gardener. 



The two following new kinds I have not tasted, therefore I cannot 

 give an opinion in regard to flavour. One is from Mr. Smith, of 

 Twickenham, named Sir C. Napier ; it is a large and beautiful-looking 

 fruit, of fine colour, and good shape, and appears a good sort for pot 

 culture, judging from the fine specimens exhibited at the metropolitan 

 shows in the early part of the season. 



Mr. Myatt, the noted Strawberry grower, of Deptford, is the raiser 

 of Admiral Dundas, and //"the same seedling exhibited by him at 

 the July show at Chiswick, it is a large showy fruit, resembling 

 Cinquefolia in shape and colour ; and by what I hear it is of better 

 quality than some of Mr. Myatt's monster Strawberries ; if not, it will 

 be of little use except for making a fine display at the dessert. 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



HINTS ON GRAPE GROWING— No. III. 



By a Gardener in the Country. 



Having in my former paper pointed out some particulars respecting 

 light and ventilation, and the necessity of both conjointly for growing 

 good Grapes, I shall now endeavour to give some hints on what is to 

 be done in reference to erecting a suitable house for growing them. 



Supposing an amateur has a wish for trying his hand at building, 

 with the assistance of a common carpenter he may do cheaply and well 

 all that is required up to glazing and painting ; nor are they in any way 

 difficult to do, so that the construction of a Grape house is no great 

 affair after all. To begin ; a wall with a south aspect (or varying only 



