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red, much larger than the scarlet, and of a musky flavour ; of which 

 there are several varieties differing in shape and colour, but that 

 called die globe hautboy is the best and most improved fruit. 



The third, or Chili Strawberry, has oval hairy leaves, of a much 

 thicker substance than any sort yet known, and stand upon very 

 strong hairy foot-stalks ; the runners from the plants are very large, 

 hairy, and extend to a great length, putting out plants at several 

 distances. The peduncles are very strong ; the leaves of the calyx 

 are long and hairy. The flowers are large and are often deformed, and 

 when cultivated in strong loamy land, the plants produce plenty of 

 large, firm, well flavoured fruit, in a light soil this kind is not gene- 

 rally very productive. 



The fourth, or Alpine Strawberry, has small oval leaves, small 

 flowers, and middle-sized, oblong, pointed fruit; the plants and fruit are 

 considerably larger than the wood strawberry, and are particularly 

 valuable for their continuing to bear fruit successively, from June 

 till the autumn frosts put a stop to them, but with the help of hot- 

 beds, Sec. they may be kept in a bearing state the whole year round. 

 The reason of its long continuance in fruit is, that the runners which 

 it throws out during the summer, shoot up into flowers and fruit 

 the same year. Of this there are four varieties, the scarlet fruited, 

 red fruited, white fruited and scarlet blossomed. This is said to be a 

 native of the Alps, in Europe. 



The fifth, or Pine-Apple Strawberry, has leaves which much re- 

 semble those of the scarlet strawberry; but are larger, of a thicker 

 substance, and the indentures of their edges are blunter : the run- 

 ners are much larger and hairy : the peduncles are stronger, the 

 flowers much larger, and the fruit approaches in size, shape, and 

 colour, to the Chili strawberry. As this produces a great quantity 

 of fruit, when the plants are kept clear from runners (and the fruit 

 is very large) it is well worthy of cultivation. The fruit of this 

 variety has somewhat of the smell and taste of the Pine-apple, from 

 whence it takes its name. 



In the cultivation of strawberries, much depends upon the 

 choice of plants ; for if they are promiscuously taken from the beds 

 without care, a great number of them will become barren ; these 

 are by the gardeners termed blind, which is when there are plenty 

 of flowers but no fruit produced ; if these flowers are well examined 

 they will be found to want the female organs of generation, most of 

 them abounding with stamina, but there are few, if any styles ; so 

 that it frequently happens among these barren plants, that some of 

 them have a part of an imperfect fruit formed, which will some- 

 times ripen. The Hautboy strawberry is more subject to this, than 

 any of the other kinds. The plants of either sort should never be 

 taken from old neglected beds, where the stools had been suffered 

 to spread or run into a confused multitude of vines, nor from any 

 plants which are not very fruitful; and those offsets which stand 

 nearest to the old plants, should always be preferred. 



Strawberries in general love a strong loamy ground, in which 

 they will thrive, and bear fruit more abundantly than in a light 

 soil. The ground should be somewhat moist, for if it is very dry, 



