8 NAT. ORDER. SENTICOSiE. 



grows to a large size. This also requires a rich soil and an open 

 situation. 



The Chili bears a large and well-flavored fruit, but without 

 much color. It grows strong, and is considerably cultivated. 



The Keeris seedling bears a large showy fruit, and is much 

 esteemed in the market as well as at table. 



The Pine is a new variety, and much cultivated in the neigh- 

 borhood of London. It requires to be planted singly in very open 

 order. A loamy soil and open exposure is most suitable both to this 

 and the Imperial, a kindred variety also much esteemed. 



The Hauthois is an old sort, valued for its high and peculiar 

 musky flavor, and when well grown is certainly one of the best. 

 There is a peculiarity in the flowers of this sort unlike its congeners ; 

 some of the plants being destitute of female organs — of course bar- 

 ren. These barren plants, however, are not without their use, for 

 it is found, if duly interspersed with the others which are defective 

 in their stamens, good and jilentiful crops will be obtained. In 

 making a new plantation of the hautbois, both the male and female 

 plants should be carefully mixed in the rows to insure success. Air 

 and light are particularly necessary to this sort ; and if the flowers 

 and tresses of fruit be tied up to little stakes, so that they may be 

 above the leaves, it matures them perfectly. 



There are several other new varieties of strawberries lately 

 brought into cultivation ; such as Kny vett's New Pine, Grove End 

 Scarlet, Downtons, &c., all requiring similar management. 



Soon as strawberries begin to be scented, they are eagerly prey- 

 ed on by snails and slugs, to the depradations of which their posi- 

 tion near the ground and dense covert of foliage subject the fruit. 

 To prevent these animals harboring about the plants, the beds or 

 rows should be two or three times, during the months of March and 

 April, well watered with lime water. This will, probably, either kill 

 or banish them before the fruiting season. 



