THE STAAWBERRY. 



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Elton. Large, ovate, often coxcomb-shaped, glossy, light 

 red, becoming dark red, flesh red, rather firm, quite rich. 

 Tender, needs covering in winter. Late ; rather unpro- 

 ductive. 



9rove-End Scarlet. {Syn. Atkinson Scarlet.) Medium, 

 bright scarlet, roundish-oblate ; flavor pleasant, mild, ra 

 ther early. English. 



Burros Staminate Seedling. (Syn. Burr's Old Seedling, 

 ize medium, flavor pleasant, hardy, very productive 

 dapted to all soils. Origin, Columbus, Ohio. 



Large Early Scarlet. 



Rather large, roundish ovate, reg- 

 ular, bright-scarlet, 

 tender, rich, excellent. 

 Very early, two or 

 three days after Duke 

 of Kent. Productive 

 at the North. 



The Old or Virginia 

 Scarlet, the original 

 wild strawberry of 

 this country, is 

 smaller, and three or 

 four days later. 



Fig. 295. 

 Prolific Hautbois. 



Fig. 294. 

 Large Early Scarlet. 



close resemblance m other points 

 late. Productive. 



Prince's Profuse Scar- 

 let, is slightly larger 

 th:in Large Early 

 Scarlet, but bears a 



, except in being pistil- 



Section II. Flov:ers pistillate. 



Bishop^s Ora?ige. {Syn. Bishop's New.) Large, regular!}'- 

 conical, light scarlet approaching orange, flesh firm, flavor 

 rather acid, high ; growth low ; leaves hairy. Worth- 

 less except on a deep rich sandy sol, well cultivated. 

 For amateurs only. 



