138 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF STRAWBERRIES. 



Strawberries. To select all the most esteemed from this, 

 or any other extensive catalogue, is a difficult task ; the fol- 

 lowing description of species and varieties may serve to 

 direct the choice : 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF STRAWBERRIES. 



THE WOOD STRAWBERRY, Fragaria vesea, with oval serrated leaves ; the 

 fruit red white, and green, which is round and small. A native of Britain. 

 Some of the varieties are in great repute, as they are very productive, and 

 continue long in l^arinir. 



THE SCARLET. Fragaria Virginiana, with leaves like the preceding:; the 

 fruit roundish and scarlet-coloured. A native of Virginia. Varieties 

 Methven Scarlet, Knight's Scarlet, Austrian Scarlet. Early Scarlet, Wilmot's 

 late, Common late. Wilmot's Early Scarlet, &c. 



THE ROSEBERRV. Fragaria, Virg var. An Aberdeen seedling, intro- 

 duced in 1810. The plants have few roundish leaves, larger fruit than the 

 scarlet, and are very prolific ; continues bearing till August. 



THF. BLACK var. Dvwntun, Dark Scarlet Strawberry, originated by Mr. 

 Knight. The fruit is large, irregular, and cockscomb-like ; plant hardy and 

 prolific. 



THE CAROLINA, Fragaria Carolinenste; colour dark red ; a native of 

 America. There are several choice varieties of this fruit, as Elton's Seed- 

 ling, Keen's Seedlins, Mulberry, Wilmot's Black Imperial, Blood Pine, 

 North's Seedling, Knevet's Seedling, &c. 



THE MUSKY, OK HAUTBOIS. Fragaria elafiy, with oval, rough, javelin- 

 edged leaves. A native of Britain. Varieties Black Hautbois, White 

 Hautbois, Globe HautHois. Conical Hautbois, Double or Twice Bearing, 

 producing delicious fru ; t in spring and autumn. 



THE CHIM, Fragaria ChiHennis, with large, oval, thick, hairy leaves, 

 and large flowers ; th fruit large and very firm ; a native of South Ameri- 

 ca. Wilmot's Suberb. or Large Cockscomb Scarlet, Knight's Seedling, and 

 Green well's New Giant, are highly esteemed varieties. 



KEEN'S IMPERIAL, OR NEW CHILI, Fragaria Chili var., raised by Mr. 

 Keen, of Isleworth, a most excellent bearer, ripening early. The fruit is 

 very large ; the flesh firm and solid, without any separate core : colour 

 scarlet. 



THE AT.PINE, OR PROLIFIC, Fragaria collina, commonly lasts from June 

 till November, and in mild seasons till near Christmas ; the varieties of this 

 fruit are red and white. Natives of the Alps of Europe. 



THE ONE-LEAVKD. Fragaria monophylla, the pulp of the fruit, pink- 

 coloured. A native of South America. 



The following varieties have been lately propagated from 

 some of the above species : 



