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Sir Charles Napier. An English variety with large ovate flattened or 

 wedge-shaped berries, which ripen early in the season. ISkin pale or 

 bright scarlet and very glossy. Flesh, white, firm, solid, sub-acid, 

 pleasant, but not high flavoured. Plant somewhat tender in habit, but a 

 fairly good bearer. 



Xir Harry. A. very late and useful English variety, a cross between 

 British Queen and Keen's Seedling, and a standard market Strawberry in 

 Great Britain. It does not, however, do so well in Australia, except 

 in the copier districts where it flourishes. Berries large, cockscomb- 

 shaped. Skin deep purplish-red. Flesh red, tender, juicy, and highly 

 flavoured. Plant robust and a free bearer when growing in congenial 

 localities, 



Sir Joseph Pnjton. This is an excellent early English variety with 

 large roundish berries. Skin bright glossy red. Flesh pale red, firm, 

 rich', and highly flavoured. Plant strong and productive. 



Triompke c/e Gaud. A Belgian variety of high quality with very large 

 roundish flattened, and often cockscomb, fruit. Colour bright crimson. 

 Flesh firm, juicy, with a sweet rich flavour. Plant hardy, vigorous, and 

 productive. 



Vicomtesse Hei.ricart <le Tliury. Vineuse fie Xantes. 



Troll ope' s Victoria ( Victoria). An English variety of great excellence, 

 and one of the best Strawberries for most parts of Australasia. Fruit large, 

 roundish-ovate, and regular in outline. Skin deep bright red. Flesh pale 

 red, tender, juicy, with a pleasant slightly sub-acid flavour Plant vigorous, 

 and in this part of the world bears more freely and regularly than any 

 other variety. As a bearer it can always be depended upon more than 

 any other kind, and it will adapt itself well to various soils and climates. 

 It ripens early, and comes in immediately after Edith and La Marguerite. 



Vicomtesse llviiric-urt je Tlinrtj (Duchess de T revise, Garibaldi). A 

 French variety with a high reputation in Europe, but shows a falling off in 

 character when grown in Australasia. Fruit above medium size, roundish- 



