STRAWBERRY. 



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but often flattened, as in figure 43, 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 

 inc 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 -44, bright glossy crimson ; seeds very 

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

 ous flavor. 



iiT. 44. VLNEUSE DE NANTES. Fig. 45. VICTORIA. 



Victoria. (TroHope's.) Figure 45. 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 



