EUROPEAN STRAWBERRIES. 



12. Grove End Scarlet. — An old variety not much cultivated in England of late. Fruit 

 very small, of a light vermillion color, globular, and early. Being an abundant bearer 

 and rather acid, when cultivated in that country, is generally used for preserving. 



13. IJautboy, fertilized, (^Myatt^s.) — This is the most prolific as well as the largest 

 and finest of the Hautboys; it was raised by Myatt the great strawberry grower, and should 

 be grown by all who admire the peculiar and high flavor of this cla.ss of strawberries. 

 Fruit medium size, conical, deep purple in the sun, passing into very light purple in the 

 shade, possessing that fine sweet flavor for which they are noted — a pretty good bearer. 



14. Hautboy, Globe. — Differs from the above in having globular fruit, of smaller size, 

 and less jjroductive; consequently not worth cultivating when better varieties can be had. 



15. Hautboy, Prolific. — For a long time considered the best in this class, but it must 

 now give place to INIyatt's Fertilized, which is a larger fruit and better bearer; in other re- 

 spects they are precisely identical. 



16. Hooper's Seedling. — This variety was sent out by Mr. Mj^att about the same time 

 as his Globe, Mammoth, &c., made their appearance. It belongs to the same class as 

 Keen's Seedling and Princess Alice Maud, and has the appearance of a seedling from the 

 latter, but the fruit is more globular, darker in color and later in ripening. Fruit of a 

 deep lake approaching to black when ripe, of high flavor, and excellent bearer. Ripening 

 however, as it does, about the same time as British Queen, Myatt's Globe, and other cele- 

 brated varieties, it has never been very extensively cultivated. 



17. Keen's Seedling. — Perhaps at the present day there is no strawberry more general- 

 ly cultivated in England than this fine old variety ; it is considered too tender for this cli- 

 mate, and it requires care in its culture there. Fruit of large size, round, sometime cocks- 

 comb shaped, of a fine rich purplish crimson, and the highest flavor, and good bearer and 

 very early. For strawberry forcing this variety is indispensable. 



18. La Liegoise. — This variety is of French origin and made its appearance in England 

 about three or four years since; in appearance it is nearer allied to the Roseberry than any 

 variety I know. Fruit medium size, of bright scarlet color, good flavor, very prolific, and 

 one of the earliest. These qualities should recommend it to cultivation, and it is worthy 

 of a trial in this country. 



19. 3fyatt's British Queen. — Tn my remarks on Keen's Seedling, I noticed its exten- 

 sive cultivation in England, and coequal with it is the culture of this superb variety. Dif- 

 ficult it would be to find a garden in England in which strawberries are cultivated that 

 has not this splendid sort. There never has been a variety originated in Britain equal to 

 this. Fruit of the largest size, roundish and slightly conical, rich scarlet color, and the 

 highest flavor, ripens about medium-season, and an excellent bearer. It is also an ad- 

 mirable forcing variety. For its successful culture it requires a deep loamy soil well en- 

 riched; in this climate it should be well protected — I have seen great quantities of it killed 

 by cold and wet in the comparatively mild climate of England. 



20. Myatt's Deptford Pine. — This variety after several years culture, I consider worth- 

 less. It is much hardier than British Queen. Fruit light scarlet, medium size, ovate, a 

 good bearer, but very acid, ripens at mid-season. Can this be the same as what is highly 

 spoken of by excellent cultivators? The plants under my cultivation came direct from 



MXATT. 



21. Myatt's Eleanor. — The fruit of this variety is of monstrous size, and looks like a 

 cross between Mammoth and British Queen ; if not raised from this source it may have 



from the same parent on one side as Mammoth, bringing more of the Pine flavor 

 the other parent. Persons acquainted with the Chili strawberry may observe con- 

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