536 THE STRAWBERRY. 



This is a capital variety, and the only one of this class that 

 we consider worth cultivating here. Its strong habit, and very 

 large, always perfect, flowers, borne high above the leaves, 

 distinguish it. The fruit is very large and fine, dark coloured, 

 with a peculiarly rich, slightly musky flavour. It bears most 

 abundant crops. Fruit large, conical, light purple in the shade, 

 dark blackish purple in the sun, seeds prominent, flesh rather 

 firm, sweet and excellent. It ripens tolerably early, and some- 

 times gives a second crop. 



The COMMON HAUTBOIS, GLOBE, LARGE FLAT, &c., arc 

 scarcely worthy of cultivation here. 



Class V. Chili Strawberries. 



[Originally from Chili. The leaves are very hairy, the leaflets thick and 

 obtusely serrated ; the fruit of monstrous size, pale colour, and rather in- 

 sipid flavour. They are too tender to withstand our cold winters well.] 



33. TRUE CHILI. Thomp. 



Patagonian. 



Greenwell's new Gianc. 

 Greenwell's French. 



Fruit very large, bluntly conical or ovate, dull red, seeds 

 dark brown, projecting, flesh very firm, hollow-cored, of a 

 rather indifferent, sweet flavour. Ripens late. 



34. WILMOT'S SUPERB. Thomp. 



An English seedling, raised from the foregoing very showy 

 in size, but indifferent fruit and a poor bearer. Fruit roundish, 

 sometimes cockscomb shaped, surface pale scarlet, polished, seeds 

 projecting, flesh hollow and of only tolerable flavour. Medium 



35. YELLOW CHILI. Thomp. 



Fruit very large, irregular in form, yellow with a brown cheek, 

 seeds slightly imbedded. Flesh, very firm, rather rich. 



Class VI. Green Strawberries. 



[Little valued or cultivated, being more curious than good. They resem- 

 ble, in general appearance, the Wood strawberries. Leaves light green, 

 much plaited. Flesh solid. There are several sorts grown by the French 

 but the following is the only one of any value, and it is a shy bearer.] 



