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depressed ; seeds slightly imbedded ; flesh firm, very rich and 

 high flavoured. It always bears .heavily almost without care 

 with us. It is highly worthy of a general trial in different sec- 

 tions of the country. 



13. BREWER'S EMPEROR. 



A recent English variety. It may be compared in size and 

 flavour to Keen's Seedling, with the great superiority for oui 

 climate, of being quite hardy and an abundant bearer. Fruii 

 large, ovate, dark red, excellent. Medium season. 



14. DOWNTON. Thorp. 



Knight's Seedling. 



A very ricn flavoured late Strawberry, but so uncertain in 

 its crops as to have been nearly abandoned by our cultivators. 

 The leaves are small and light green, but with the coarse ser- 

 ratures of this class. Fruit-stalks very long and upright. 

 Fruit pretty large, with a neck, ovate, or cockscomb-shaped, dark 

 purplish scarlet ; grains not deeply imbedded ; flesh firm, very 

 rich and aromatic. 



15. ELTON. Thomp. 



Elton Seedling. Lind. 



A very delicious, and very late Strawberry, ripening some 

 time after most varieties have passed by. The plants are ra- 

 ther tender, and north of Philadelphia, require a slight covering 

 of straw in winter, which the amateurs will not grudge so 

 excellent a sort. Leaves rather smaller and paler than in most 

 of this class. 



Fruit large, ovate, most frequently cockscomb-shaped ; glossy, 

 light red at first, but when fully ripe, dark red ; flesh rather 

 firm, with a very rich flavour. 

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