THE STRAWBERRY. 1005 



WlLLEY. 



American. Pistillate. Vigorous, hardy, and very productive. 

 Fruit medium, roundish. Color deep crimson. Flesh firm, with a 

 sprightly acid flavor. A good sort for preserving. 



WILMOT'S PRINCE ARTHUR. 



Fruit medium size, conical. Skin deep red and glossy. Flesh scar- 

 let, firm, hollow at core. (Hogg.) 



WILSON'S ALBANY. 



Raised by the late James Wilson, Albany, N. Y. Although not of 

 high quality, because of its superabundance of acid, yet no variety has 

 become so generally cultivated as the Wilson's Albany. The vine is 

 very hardy and vigorous, very productive, commencing to ripen its fruit 

 early, and continuing to the latest. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit large, broadly conic, pointed. Color deep crimson. Flesh 

 crimson, tender, with a brisk acid flavor. 



WIZARD OF THE NORTH. 



A Scottish variety. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish obtuse, dull red. Flesh red, soft, 

 juicy, not rich. 



WONDERFUL. 

 Jeyes' Wonderful. Hyatt's Prolific. 



Fruit large, conical, frequently coxcomb-shaped and fingered. Skin 

 pale red, whitish at apex. Seeds numerous. Flesh white, tender, melt- 

 ing, juicy, sweet, with a fine aroma. (Hogg.) 



ALPINE AND WOOD STRAWBERRIES. 



BRUNE DE GILBERT. 



A variety of the Alpine, with larger fruit than the common, and 

 remarkable for its reddish-brown color. It is well flavored, and an 

 abundant bearer. (Hogg.) 



GALLAND. 

 This is a variety of the Alpine, of a dark red color. 



RED ALPINE. 



Red Monthly Strawberry. Des Alpes a Fruit Rouge. 



Des Alpes de Tons les Mois a Fruit Rouge, &c. 



The common Red Alpine, or monthly-bearing Strawberry, is a native 

 of the Alps, and succeeds well with very trifling care in this country. 

 The Alpines always continue bearing from June till November; but a 



