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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Sharpless Strawberry. A vigorous plant, with erect leaves ; 

 leaf-stalks thin, green, and slightly hairy, leaflets rounded, sharply 

 toothed ; flower-stems short, stout, erect ; flowers borne on long 

 pedicels, very open and large, with petals united at the base. Fruit 

 abundant, medium in size or large, short, often irregular in shape ; 

 flesh pink or red, juicy, but not very fragrant. Ripens early. Defec- 

 tive in shape and rather 

 indifferent in quality, 

 this variety is still much 

 grown around Paris be- 

 cause of its hardiness and 

 great productiveness. 



Sir Joseph Paxton 

 Strawberry. Plant of 

 medium vigour ; runners 

 slightly hairy; leaf-stalks 

 and flower-stems rather 

 more so ; leaves fairly 

 numerous, and dark 



Sensation Strawberry. 



Sir Joseph Paxton Strawberry 

 (natural size). 



shining green ; leaflets large, oval, often puckered or twisted, and 

 with large and rather deeply cut teeth ; flowers broad, numerous, 

 pure white ; flower-stems moderately stout, and not always taller 

 than the leaves ; fruit conical or heart-shaped, well formed, and 

 rather dark scarlet in colour. One of the best and handsomest 

 of all Strawberries, and very productive. Ripens mid-season. In 

 England this variety is more largely cultivated than any other 

 by market growers. It is valued for its fine colour, large size, and 

 firm flesh, which enables it to bear carriage well. 



