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Waterloo. A popular late variety. Fruit, very large, 

 globular. Colour, dark crimson. Flavour, juicy, very 

 rich. 



Alpine Strawberries. The following varieties are 

 worthy of cultivation: Alpine White, white berries; Belle 

 de Meaux, crimson berries; Pink Pearl, pink berries; and 

 Sutton's Large Red Alpine, one of the best and most pro- 

 lific varieties, easily reared from seed. 



Perpetual Strawberries. The best sorts are Laxton's 

 Perpetual, Atkin's Continuity, St. Antoine de Padoue, and 

 St. Joseph. 



ADDITIONAL VARIETIES. 



Early. 



Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury. An old free^fruiting 

 variety ; good for preserving. Fruit, medium-sized, coni- 

 cal. Colour, bright red. Flesh, pale red, firm, and solid. 



Mid=season. 



Louis Gauthier. An enormous cropper. Fruit, very large, 

 rO'undish. Colour, peach-pink. Flesh, lemon-white, soft. Fla- 

 vour, juicy and melting. Very hardy ;good for town gardens. 



Fillbasket. An old but very prolific variety. Fruit, 

 large, long and conical. Colour, glossy scarlet. Flesh, pale, 

 firm, and juicy. Flavour, sweet and aromatic. Very hardy. 



The Earl. A vigorous and free bearer. Fruit, large, 

 conical. Colour, bright red. Flesh, pale, firm, and very 

 solid. Flavour, rich and juicy. A fine variety for preserving. 



Late. 



Givon's Late Prolific. Free grower and heavy cropper. 

 Fruit, very large, roundish-oval. Colour, dull crimson. 

 Flesh, firm. Flavour, rich and brisk. A good very late sort. 



Eleanor. A good old compact-growing variety. Fruit, 

 large, conical, or wedge-shaped. Colour, carmine-red. 

 Flesh, red and firm. Flavour, sub-acid and brisk. Does 

 well in dry seasons. 



