STRAWBERRY. 



but often flattened, as in figure 49, bright crimson ; flesh 

 firm, crisp, not rich, rather mild flavor. This variety has 

 probably been more extensively cultivated and given bet- 

 ter satisfaction than any other foreign variety ever intro- 

 duced. Among the hundreds I have tried, this has pleased 

 me most, because with good culture it has never failed to 

 give a large crop. 



Vicomptesse Hericart de Theury, (Jamin and Du- 

 rand. ) Large, irregular, conical, sometimes flattened, 

 dark scarlet or light crimson ; flesh firm, sweet, rich and 

 excellent ; early and productive. This variety, like the 

 Triompbe, has been cultivated and widely disseminated, 

 and may be placed as second to none of the foreign kinds. 



Vineuse de Nantes. (Boisselot.) Medium to large, 



flattened, figure 50, bright glossy crimson; seeds very 

 prominent ; flesh red, solid and sweet, with a peculiar vin j 

 ous flavor. 



Fig. 50. VINEUSE DE NANTES. Fig. 51. VICTORIA. 



Victoria. ( Trottope's.) Figure 51. Very large, round' 

 ish-conical, light pale scarlet ; seeds slightly imbedded, 

 and set wide apart ; flesh nearly white, juicy, but not rich, 

 often insipid. The productiveness of this variety is ex- 

 tremely variable ; in some soils it is very prolific, while in 

 others, apparently as rich, it is unproductive. It is an 



