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well shaped and properly finished. John Euskin is one of the best first-early, then 

 La Grosse Sucre"e, followed by Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury, Noble, Royal Sovereign, 

 President, Auguste Nicaise, Sir Charles Napier, and Sir Joseph Paxton. British Queen 

 meets with favour corresponding to its value at first-class fruiterers, while Waterloo 

 as a late forcer is esteemed for its large size and rich glossy crimson colour. Good 

 ripe strawberries at the end of February or early in March bring Is. to Is. 6d. an ounce, 

 but are comparatively rare, and not generally profitable, as the crop is one-third only of 

 that of similar plants ripening in April, when the prices range from 2s. 6d. to 6s. per 

 pound. Though April and May are the chief months for forced strawberries, tho. c e 

 which ripen later bring good prices. When outdoor fruit is forthcoming in abundance, 

 the prices soon drop to a level at which strawberries cannot be grown under glass 

 to pay. 



