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CAPTAIN. Early; fruit large, conical, inclining to cocks- 

 comb ; colour bright red, glossy ; flesh firm, good flavour. . Carries 

 well. 



EDITH (Edith Christy). Very early, and one of the most 

 popular strawberries for early market. An Australian seedling. 

 Fruit large, elongated, conical, bright crimson ; 

 flesh rather tender, white, tinged with salmon 

 colour ; pleasant sub-acid flavour. Plant 

 strong, very hardy, and a heavy bearer. 

 Adapts itself readily to a great variety of soils 

 and climate. 



HAVERLAND (H.P.). This variety has a 

 few stamens, but is practically pistillate. Amer- 

 ican origin, and, perhaps, more extensively 

 commended than any other variety. Growth 

 not so luxuriant as some others ; in Georgia, 

 reported to burn in dry weather. Leaf 

 medium sized, dark green, with long stems but 

 recumbent habit; sets very few runners, hence 

 adapted to hill culture. Berry very large, 

 long, conical, with yellow, sunken seeds, 



attractive, and sells well; quality fair; productive, and an excellent 

 late market berry with Parker Earle for a mate. This berry is 

 illustrated on page 291. 



HOFFMAN (H.). A Southern 

 States berry, growth vigorous, resists 

 drought well, setting abundant run- 

 ners; leaf medium in size and colour; 

 habit medium. Berry medium, long, 

 conical, deep scarlet, ripens evenly ; 

 quality sprightly, but rather acid. 

 Productive early in season, and par- 

 ticularly valuable on the coast, or on 

 sandv land. 



MT. VERNON(H.). A strong ex- 

 cellent, vigorous grower, with large 

 long-stemmed dark leaves, resisting 

 dry weather to perfection, and setting 

 an abundance of runners. A perfect 

 type so far as growth is concerned. 

 .Fruit medium, rounded, and abrupt 

 conical, a beautiful scarlet, and evenly 

 coloured ; quality very good, but berry 



rather soft. Moderately productive, but an excellent pollenator for 

 late blooming pistillates. 



