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Double or Twice Bearing, producing delicious fruit in spring 

 and autumn. 



The Chili, Fragaria Chiliensis, with large, oval, thick, hairj 

 leaves, and large flowers ; the fruit large and very firm ; a 

 native of South America. Wilmot's Superb, or Large Cock's- 

 comb Scarlet, Knight's Seedling and Greenwell's New Giant, 

 are highly esteemed varieties. 



Keen's Imperial or New Chili, Fragaria Chili var., raised 

 by Mr. Keen, of Isle worth ; a most excellent bearer, ripening 

 early. The fruit is very large, the flesh firm and solid, with- 

 out any separate core ; color scarlet. 



The Alpine or Prolific, Fragaria Collina, commonly lasts 

 from June till November, and in mild seasons till near Christ- 

 mas ; the varieties of this fruit are red and white. Natives of 

 the Alps of Europe. 



The One-Leaved, Fragaria monophylla. The pulp of the 

 fruit pink-colored. A native of South America. 



The following varieties have been lately propagated from 

 some of the above species : — 



Bishop's Orange, Bishop's Glohe^ Bishop^s JVezo. Fruit 

 large, of roundish or conical form ; orange-scarlet color, and very 

 delicious flavor ; ripe early in July. 



Garnstone Scarlet. A fine, highly esteemed scarlet variety, 

 of large size, roundish form, and peculiarly rich flavor, which 

 ripens early in June. 



Elton, Flton Pine Strawberry. Fruit very large; form 

 heart-shaped, or obtusely conical; color bright dark-scarlet; 

 rosy red ; flavor very rich, spicy, aromatic, and agreeable. A 

 beautiful drawing of this fruit is given in " Hofiy's Orchard- 

 ist's Companion,'' from which the above description was taken. 



Grove End Scarlet, Atkinson'' s Scarlet. A Seedling raised 

 by Wm. Atkinson, at Grove End, Marylebone, in 1820; fruit 

 large, oblate, of a bright vermilion color, and rich flavor ; ripe 

 by the middle of June. 



Hovey's Seedling. This favorite variety was raised by 

 Messr?. Hovey & Co. of Boston, in 1834. Fruit very large; 



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