684 THE STRAWBERRY, 



RED-BUSH ALPINE. Thomp. 



Rouisson. Monthly, without Runners. 



Des Alpes sans Filets. Commun sans Filets. 



The Bush Alpines are remarkable among strawberries for 

 their total destitution of runners. Hence they always grow in 

 neat, compact bunches, and are preferred by many persons for 

 edging beds in the kitchen garden. The fruit is conical, and 

 the whole plant, otherwise, is quite similar to common Alpines. 

 We think it one of the most desirable sorts, and it bears abun- 

 dantly through the whole season. The Bush Alpines were first 

 introduced into the United States by the late Andrew Parmen- 

 tier, of Brooklyn. To propagate them the roots are divided, 

 Flowers always perfect. 



WHITE-BUSH ALPINE. Thomp. 



"White Monthly, without Runners. 

 Buisson des Alps Blanc, &c. 



This differs from the foregoing only in the colour of the fruit, 

 which is conical and white. 



CLASS IV. 

 Hautbois Strawberries* 



PEABODY'S NEW HAUTBOIS. (H.) 



This new variety originated with Charles A. Peabody, Colum- 

 bus, Ga., who says it is vigorous and hardy, bearing with impu- 

 nity great degrees of heat and cold. Fruit of the largest size. 

 Form irregular. Flesh firm, sweet, melting, juicy, with a pine- 

 apple flavour. When fully ripe, the colour is a rich, deep 

 crimson. Not yet proved at the North. 



PROLIFIC OR CONICAL. Thomp. 



Musk Hautbois. Double Bearing. 



French Musk Hautbois. Caperon Royal. 



Caperon Hermaphrodite. 



This is a capital variety. Its strong habit and very large, 

 usually perfect flowers, borne high above the leaves, distinguish 

 it. The fruit is very large and fine, dark-coloured, with a pecu- 

 liarly rich, slightly musky flavour. It bears most abundant 

 crops. Fruit large, conical, light purple in the shade, dark, 



* Haut-bois, literally high-wood, that is, wood strawberries with high 

 leaves and fruit stalks. 



