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nearly two Imndred years. The " old black straw- 

 berry," an unproductive sort, has been long; known in 

 Enijland. The " Chinese" and the " Surinam" straw- 

 berries are of considerable antiquity amongst us. 

 The '•' old pine, or Carolina," has been cultivated and 

 hig;hly prized by the English growers, for many 

 years. 



Since attention began to be paid to the culture 

 of strawberries, the number of varieties has been 

 greatly increased. The British strawberries are di- 

 vided into scarlet, black, pine, hautbois, green, 

 alpine and wood, according to a classification in a 

 valuable paper in the sixth volume of the Horticultural 

 Transactions. Of these varieties, the pine is the most 

 esteemed. It is a native of Louisiana and of Vir- 

 ginia. Its colour is a deep red on both sides ; 

 and it is the most rich and highly flavoured of all 

 strawberries, constituting the most valuable variety 

 that has yet been discovered. 



a. Elder-berri/. b. Cloud-herry. c. Bramhle-herry. d. Bilberry. 



The Barberry — Berberis vulgaris. 

 This tree is a native originally of the eastern 

 countries, though it is now found in most parts of 



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