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THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



UNZER FRITZ. Fruit very large, conical or wedge- 

 shaped, handsome ; skin bright glossy crimson ; 

 flesh reddish, solid, juicy and richly flavoured ; 

 plant vigorous, h<;althy and an abundant bearer ; 

 a fine variety. 



WATERLOO. Fruit often -cry large, roundish or cocks- 

 comb-shaped, handsome ; skin smooth, dark glossy 

 vermilion or purplish crimson ; flesh red, solid, 

 juicy and richly flavoured ; one of the best late 

 sorts. 



Hautbois and Alpine varieties will be mentioned in the cultural notes. 



SELECTIONS IN THEIR ORDER OF RIPENING. 



Twenty-four varieties. 



John Ruskin. 



King of the Earlies. 



Scarlet Queen. 



Noble. 



Keen's Seedling. 

 "tVicomtesse Hericart de Thury. 

 "tRoyal Sovereign. 



Competitor. 



* La Grosse Sucre"e. 



* Empress of India. 

 Auguste Nicaise. 



*t President. 



*tSir Joseph Pax ton. 



'tLucas. 



* Gunton Park. 

 Triomphe de Paris. 

 President Delacour. 



* British Queen. 



* Lord Suffield. 



* Dr. Hogg. 

 Lord Napier. 

 Unzer Fritz. 



fWaterloo. 

 Latest of All. 



* Twelve for quality. 

 t Six far quality and crop. 



Twelve useful varieties. 

 Noble. 



Empress of India. 

 "fVieomtesse Hericart de Thury. 



* President. 



* Sir Joseph Paxton. 

 Gunton Park. 



*fLucas. 

 Triomphe de Paris. 



* President Delacour. 

 Lord Napier. 



"tWaterloo. 

 Lord Suffield. 



* Six useful varieties. 

 t Three useful varieties. 



Twc useful varieties. 

 Sir Joseph Paxton. 

 Waterloo. 



Twelve large and handsome 



varieties. 

 Noble. 



Royal Sovereign. 



Competitor. 



Marguerite. 



Auguste Nicaise. 



President. 



Sir Joseph Paxton. 



President Delacour. 



Sir Charles Napier. 



Dr. Hogg. 

 Lord Napier. 

 Waterloo. 



Varieties for preserving. 

 Grove End Scarlet. 

 Eleanor. 

 Vieomtesse Hericart de Thury. 



VARIETIES FOR FORCING. 



Verij curly. 

 John Ruskin. 



La Grosse Sucree. 

 Vieomtesse Hericart de Thury. 



Early. 



Keen's Seedling. 



Royal Sovereign. 



Noble. 



Empress of India. 



Auguste Nicaise. 



President. 



Midseason. 

 Sir Joseph Paxton. 



Gunton Park. 



Sir Charles Napier. 



Lucas. 



Late. 

 British Queen. 



Lord Suffield. 



Cockscomb. 



Waterloo. 



PKOPAGATION OF STRAWBERRIES. 



Propagation is effected from seeds, also by division and runners. 



Seeds. These arc only had recourse to for raising ne\v varieties, as seedlings cannot 

 be relied upon to reproduce the parent, except the Alpines, and these do best raised 

 from seeds. Mr. Knight was one of the first to experiment by cross-fertilisation in this 

 country, about 1818, and raised several varieties, one, Elton, being still grown. Messrs. 



