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The Chilian and Virginian Strawberries have got intermingled 

 to such an extent that there are now but very few pure varieties, 

 and most of those described below are the result of the cross 

 fertilisation of either of these. 



HYBRIDS. 



ARTHUR. A splendid strawberry, a second edition of Mar- 

 guerite, being quite as large, but rather better coloured and much 

 firmer. Reported to burn badly in Queensland. 



ATJRIE. A Queensland straw- 

 berry grown by Mr. A. Court, 

 at Mooloolah, and valuable for its 

 extreme earliness, great produc- 

 tiveness, and robustness. It is 

 said to come in some two months 

 earlier than the Marguerite 

 Hautbois or any other straw- 

 berry. The first fruit are picked 

 early in June, and the crop sent 

 down to Sydney has sold at first 

 up to 6s. and 7s. a quart. 



The fruit is large, uneven, 

 red in colour, glossy ; the foliage 

 healthy ; roots, long and abund- 

 ant, peiietrale the soil deeply, 

 and withstand drought well. 



BRANDYWINE (H.). Plant vigorous ; medium sized, dark green 

 leaf ; burns somewhat in very dry weather ; rather low habit. 

 Berry enormous, conical, regular, deep crimson ; ripens evenly ; flesh 

 firm ; quality good, though somewhat acid. An extremely hand- 

 some berry, very productive. 



Aurie. 





Brandy wine. 



Captain. 



