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out, hollow at the core, tender, very juicy, and briskly 

 flavoured. 



Rather a coarse-looking and very large strawberry, 

 not remarkable for any excellency of flavour. 



Exhibition. See Great Exhibition. 



FILBEET PINE (Myatt's Seedling}. Fruit above medium 

 size, conical and regular in its outline. Seeds large and 

 prominent. Skin dull purplish-red next the sun and pale 

 red in the shade. Flesh pale, pink at the core, firm, solid, 

 rich, and briskly flavoured, with a fine aroma. 



A very prolific and excellent late variety. 



FILLBASKET. Fruit rather large, roundish, sometimes 

 flattened on the sides. Skin dark red. Flesh pale red 

 throughout, very acid, and without much flavour. 



Goliath. See Kitleys Goliath. 



GEEAT EXHIBITION (Exhibition). Fruit medium sized, 

 oblong, ovate, or irregular. Seeds prominent. Skin 

 bright red. Flesh dull yellow, very woolly and worthless. 



The plant is a great bearer, but otherwise not worth 

 growing. 



HIGHLAND CHIEF. Fruit large, roundish-ovate, and 

 somewhat flattened. Seeds not deeply embedded. Skin 

 fine, clear red, becoming darker red as it ripens. Flesh 

 dark red throughout, very firm and solid, very juicy and 

 vinous, and with a rich pine flavour. 



A very excellent strawberry. The plant is a most 

 abundant bearer, and deserves universal cultivation. 



HOOPEE'S SEEDLING. Fruit large, conical, rarely 

 flattened, but sometimes deeply furrowed. Seeds rather 

 deeply embedded. Skin dark red, assuming a very deep 

 blackish tinge as it ripens. Flesh crimson at the exte- 

 rior, but paler towards the centre, sweet, brisk, and 

 richly flavoured. 



A good bearer, and an excellent variety for general 

 purposes. 



INGEAM'S PRINCE ARTHUE. Fruit medium sized, 

 conical, even and regular in shape, with a glossy neck. 

 Seeds not very numerous, nor deeply embedded. Skin 

 of a brilliant scarlet, like Sir Charles Napier, paler at the 

 tip. Flesh white, solid, very juicy, brisk, and with a rioli 

 pine flavour. 



A first-rate variety, an abundant bearer, and forces welL 



