HORTUS VEITCHII 



STRAWBERRY, LORD KITCHENER. 



Gard. Chron. 1899, vol. xxvi. p. 59. 



Raised from the two varieties British Queen and Waterloo, the last-named 

 the seed parent. 



A useful mid-season variety, in perfection early in July, with fruits flavoured 

 as British Queen, in size and colour approaching Waterloo. 



STRAWBERRY, PRESIDENT LOUBET. 



Gard. Chron. 1903, vol. xxxiv. p. 70, fig. 



Raised at Langley from a cross between the two Berries Waterloo and Lord 

 Napier, with fruit of more than average size, dark vermilion in colour, not unlike 

 Waterloo, and of fine flavour. 



It was named in commemoration of the visit of the late President of the French 

 Republic to this country in 1903. 



STRAWBERRY, THE ALAKE. 



Gard. Chron. vol. xxxvi. 1904, p. 61, fig. 26. 



A variety raised at Langley from a cross between Frogmore Late Pine and 

 Veitchs' Perfection, with fruit of very large size, variable in form, usually more or 

 less cock's-comb-shaped in outline. 



Flesh scarlet, of good flavour, produced in great quantity, the fruit in season 

 the end of June and the first week of July. 



STRAWBERRY, THE KHEDIVE. 



Gard. Chron. 1902, vol. xxxii. p. 64 (Report of R.H.S. Fruit Committee) ; Veitchs' 

 Catlg. of Fruits, 1903, p. 68, fig. 



Raised by Seden from Lord Suffield and British Queen, the latter being the 

 pollen parent, with fruit of medium size, conical, a dark red colour, the flavour 

 largely that of British Queen. 



STRAWBERRY, VEITCHS' PERFECTION. 



Gard. Chron. 1896, vol. xx. p. 105 ; id. 1897, vol. xxii. pp. 42, 61, fig. 20. 



Raised at Langley from the varieties British Queen and Waterloo, the latter 

 the seed parent, and remarkable for an exquisite flavour, inherited from the 

 former, but cultivation has been found most difficult. 



STRAWBERRY, VEITCHS' PROLIFIC. 



Gard. Chron. 1898, vol. xxiv. p. 78, fig. 20. 



Raised at Langley from the two varieties Empress of India and British Queen, 

 in shape as British Queen, of bright crimson colour, ripening to the tip a 

 remarkably profuse Strawberry. 



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