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FRUITS OF QUEENSLAND. 



Marguerite Strawberry. 



Marguerite Strawberiy packed for market. 



Christmas or even longer. New plants are set out every year, and the planta- 

 tion is seldom allowed to stand more than two years, as the young plants 

 produce the finest fruit. There is a good demand for the fruit, the larger 

 berries being packed in flat cases holding a single layer of fruit, as shown in 

 the illustration, and being sold for consumption fresh, whereas the smaller 

 berries are packed in kegs and sent direct to the factories for conversion into- 

 jam. The strawberry grows well on various soils, but does best with us on a 



