VARIETIES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES I9I 



leeway in a private fruit garden than in a 

 large commercial place, but, for success in 

 growing strawberries in either case, it is a very 

 important factor. Some individual's taste 

 is for a deep red berry with considerable 

 length from hull to tip; another wants a 

 berry the same colour and wider than it is 

 long, or coxcomb. A third person desires 

 a berry with a broad-shouldered top, a me- 

 dium large, well-placed calyx or hull, and 

 a gradual rounding, top-shaped appearance, 

 the stem and calyx to remain a bright green 

 and the berry to be from a light crimson to a 

 deep rich scarlet, the seeds being slightly red 

 and not over conspicuous. A berry like the 

 Sample, Lady Thompson or Warfield would 

 seem to answer very nearly to this descrip- 

 tion. 



There are other characteristics as to shape 

 of berries, size of berries, colour of berries, 

 shipping qualities, size and colour of calyx, 

 and also seeds as well as conspicuousness of 

 both, which are taken into consideration in 

 selecting a variety for planting. 



Besides these exterior appearances, a large 

 number of people consider the flavour, from 

 very acid or tart to nearly the sweetness of 



