226 * - THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
cate rosy carmine at the base, white above, and with a very pleasing 
tint of green encircling the throat. This is a superb variety. 
Erica Shannoni glabra is exactly represented in character by its 
name. It is a Shannoni in all its essential properties, and one of 
the most useful heaths in cultivation. It is represented at the foot 
of the accompanying plate, and it only needs to be added that while 
the representation is fairly faithful, this variety is especially con- 
spicuous by the absence from it of the gummy exudation referred to 
above. 
Erica tricolor profusa is represented at the top of the plate. It 
is very distinct, and exquisitely beautiful. The flowers are produced 
in large whorls ; they are rather short and elegantly swollen; the 
colour rich rosy carmine at the base, shading to pale rose and to 
white towards the limb, which is encircled with delicate emerald 
green, the entire flower being of the most exquisite waxen texture. 
It is quite a rare occurrence, in these days of meretricious orna- 
ment, to meet with such high class garden plants as these new 
ericas, and therefore we commend them to our readers with all 
possible emphasis. 
CHOICE STRAWBERRIES FOR SMALL GARDENS. 
BY W. BRADBURY. 
SHIS may be aptly designated a strawberry year, for the 
fruit has been most abundant, and of large size, and 
splendid quality. In seasons when the strawberry crop 
is heavy, we often have heavy rains, which affect the 
flavour in a remarkable manner; but this year the 
weather was most favourable to the full development of the delicious 
flavour for which first-class strawberries are remarkable, and a most 
favourable opportunity has been presented for arriving at correct 
conclusions respecting the relative merits of varieties. The only 
fault that can be found with the season, so far as the strawberries are 
concerned, is that owing to the heat and drought, the runners do not 
grow fast enough. This drawback is felt rather severely by trade 
growers, because of the immense stocks of the several kinds that 
have to be produced to meet the large demand which prevails. But 
as by artificial watering the runners can be encouraged to grow 
freely, this drawback will not be felt so severely in private gardens, 
where there are a few beds only, as in nurseries of considerable 
extent. 
Throughout the season of the ripening of the fruit, our large col- 
lection is constantly under attention for the purpose of determining 
the season and merits of the new kinds which are added as they make 
their appearance, and for ascertaining which of the older kinds are 
superseded by the newer sorts found to possess sterling merit. The 
result of this season’s examination has been to show that several of 
the newer kinds are well entitled to a first place in a most limited 
collection; and for the information of those who prefer to grow a 
