THE STRAWBERRY. 673 



It generally does best on a stiff, heavy loam. Variable. In some 

 localities, fine ; in others, insipid, sour, and worthless. Flowers 

 pistillate ; vines vigorous and productive. Fruit large, regular, 

 roundish, or ovate depressed. Colour very deep crimson, al- 

 most black, glossy. Flesh deep crimson, rather firm ; rich and 

 high-flavoured. 



Bishop's Orange. 



Bishop's New. Orange Hudson Bay. 



American. Flowers pistillate; vines hardy, vigorous, and 

 productive. Fruit medium, conical, regular. Colour light scar- 

 let, approaching orange. Flesh rather firm, rich, and excellent. 

 Requires good cultivation. 



British Queen. 



Myatt's British Queen. 



Raised by Mr. Myatt, England. Flowers staminate, plant 

 vigorous; foliage large, rather tender, aff'ected with extremes of 

 heat and cold: requires deep, rich cultivation, and should be 

 grown in hills to bring it to perfection, and is then productive ; 

 but with ordinary care is a shy bearer, and not worth growing. 

 Fruit very large, roundish, conical ; occasionally cockscomb- 

 shaped, of a beautiful shining scarlet. Flesh rather firm, juicy, 

 rich, and excellent. 



Brighton Pine. 



Raised by Mr. Scott, of Brighton, Mass. Said to be early, 

 hardv, and productive. Fruit large, conical, deep crimson, rich, 

 sprig)itly flavour. 



Burr's Seedling. 



Burr's Old Seedling. Burr's Staminate. 



Raised by Mr. Burr, Columbus, Ohio. Staminate ; vines 

 hardy, vigorous, and productive. Fruit rather large, roundish, 

 inclining to conic. Colour light scarlet. Flesh tender, juicy, 

 with a mild, pleasant flavour. 



Capt. Cook. 



An English variety of large size, somewhat resembling the 

 British Queen, but not quite so large : the colour is dark and 

 rich. (Hov. Mag.) 



Crystal Palace. 



An English variety of vigorous growth ; hardy, and requires 

 plenty of room. Fruit large, very conical, regular; brilliant, 



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