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PRESIDENT. Fruit large, handsome, and of superior flavour ; carries well ; 



heavy cropper ; robust grower ; good for forcing and one of the best for 



main-crop. 

 FILLBASKET, Fruit fair size and of excellent flavour ; very heavy cropper ; 



requires good culture. 

 BEDFORD CHAMPION. Very large fruit of good flavour ; vigorous grower ; 



forces well; needs good culture. 

 LAXTON'S REWARD. Fruit large, firm, and of excellent flavour; heavy 



cropper, vigorous grower. 

 DR. HOGG. Fruit moderate in size, firm, handsome, and of exceptionally 



fine flavour ; fair cropper ; compact grower ; needs good culture ; should 



not be kept over two years. 



Late : 



NEWTON SEEDLING. Fruit of medium size, firm, good colour and fair 



quality ; very prolific bearer ; exceptionally vigorous in growth. 

 GIVON'S LATE PROLIFIC. Fruits very large, firm, handsome, and of good 



flavour ; heavy bearer, vigorous grower. 

 WATERLOO. Fruit very large, firm, of dark colour and moderate flavour ; 



fair cropper ; not very strong in growth. 

 LAXTON'S LATEST. Fruit very large, firm, handsome, and of excellent 



flavour ; fair cropper ; robust grower. 



All the late varieties should be watered while the fruit is swelling. 



Manures : Well-decayed farmyard manure is undoubtedly 

 the best manure that can be used for Strawberries, as it not 

 only provides the necessary food for the plant but gives to 

 the soil a greater moisture-retaining power, which is a very 

 important feature in this culture. At the same time it would 

 be a mistake to give heavy dressings to a soil already rich 

 with manure; if it is in high condition the plants may go in 

 without any further manure, but if not, apply from 20 to 40 

 loads to the acre, the heavier dressing being for the lighter 

 soils, and in addition, 1 to 2 cwt. superphosphate (or 2 to 3 cwt. 

 basic slag), and 3 to 5 cwt. kainitt. On soils well manured for 

 the preceding crop the larger quantities of concentrated fer- 

 tilizers alone will suffice. When growth begins in spring, for 

 each acre mix 2 cwt. superphosphates with 1 cwt. sulphate of 

 potash, and sprinkle this along the sides of the rows, followed 

 a week or two later by a light dusting over the foliage of lime 

 and soot. If growth is backward give \ cwt. nitrate of soda. 

 Where very large fruit is desired, after the blossom has fallen 

 ring the plants with good guano and water in several times, or 

 give liquid manure between the rows. 



