STRAWBERRIES. 



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upright, with short crowded peduncles ; calyx large, greatly 

 incurved, sometimes spreading, or slightly reflexed ; petals 

 oval, tapering to the claw ; stamens moderately long ; anthers 

 perfect. Fruit rather large ; when fully ripe, a dark purplish 

 scarlet ; grains but little imbedded ; flesh scarlet, firm. 



SOUTHBOROUGH SEEDLING. PR. CAT. 



The fruit of this variety is of the very largest size, and it 

 ripens gradually, some portion being much later than others. 

 The growth is remarkably upright, and of the most vigorous 

 character ; the leaves are very large, supported on long and 

 strong petioles; the fruit stems are also very large and strong, 

 elevating the berries much more than is usually the case, which 

 from these causes seldom or never touch the earth. In point 

 of shape the fruit resembles the Hudson, but is of larger size. 



GROVE.END SCARLET. PR. CAT. POM. MAG. LIJSD. 

 Atkinson's Scarlet. Wilmot's Early Scarlet. Early Scarlet. 



This valuable strawberry I have had under cultivation for 

 several years, and find it to realize all my anticipations. It 

 does not attain a size equal to many of the other varieties, but 

 in abundant produce it can scarcely be exceeded. It has sup- 

 plied the market of London with forced fruit for several years 

 past, under the name of Early Scarlet. The following de- 

 scriptive remarks are extracted from the Pomological Maga- 

 zine : 



" This excellent variety was raised from seed, in the garden 

 of William Atkinson, Esq. at Grove-End, near Paddington, 

 in 1820, and was exhibited to the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety in 1822. It is now to be found in most gardens where 

 choice fruit is cultivated." 



As a variety of the class of Scarlet strawberries, it possesses 

 peculiar merit ; it is a most productive bearer ; the fruit 

 is supported stiffly above the earth ; it forces as well as, 

 if not better than, any other sort ; bears carriage securely ; 

 is remarkably handsome, and though slightly acid, is very 



