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sorts have been originated in a climate quite different from that in most parts of 

 Canada, hence it is not a matter of great surprise that they are too tender. The best 

 varieties of America origin have to withstand severe winters before they are recognized 

 as valuable for general culture. In Great Britain and Ireland the plants are not 

 subjected to such trying conditions and become popular for other reasons, hence when 

 they are subjected to the frosts of winter and heat and dry weather of summer in 

 Canada, they fail to succeed well. As a rule, English varieties ^make few runners and 

 hence are not as well protected by their foliage for extremes of temperature in winter 

 or in summer as the best American sorts. Of those which have been tested, the 

 Champion of England, Noble, and Albert appear the hardiest. The best English 

 varieties are better in quality than the best American berries, but some of the most 

 profitable kinds in England are not the best quality. The average variety there, 

 however, is much sweeter and of higher flavour than those in Canada, but although 

 the flavour is higher one misses the sprightliness in some varieties which is character- 

 istic of Canadian strawberries. The Eoyal Sovereign is the most popular variety in 

 England. The Wm. Belt, Marshall, Brunette, and some others compare favourably in 

 quality with the best English sorts, but unfortunately they are not the most produc- 

 tive. 



Causes of Poorly-shaped Berries. 



There are two causes of poorly-shaped berries or nubbins. The commonest is 

 unfavourable weather conditions. The flower and growing fruit are very susceptible 

 to injury from cold winds or cold weather. Sometimes part of the berry is injured, 

 while another part being, perhaps, more protected, escapes and develops normally. 

 Another cause of poorly-shaped fruit is lack of pollination. The supply of pollen is 

 either deficient in the fruit itself, or there has not been enough brought by wind and 

 insects to pollenize all the stigmas of the berry. Extremely dry, hot weather may 

 injure the pollen. Rainy weather during the blossoming season may cause much 

 poorly-shaped fruit by preventing proper pollination. The remedy is to plant varieties 

 with abundant pollen and mix these with any imperfect sorts which may be grown. 

 Keeping the plants back as much as possible in the spring, by not removing the mulch 

 early, will help to avoid injury from cold winds and frost. 



Description of Varieties Recommended. 



Beder Wood (Per.) — Form round conical, medium size, pale red, not prominent 

 seeds; flesh pale, juicy, acid, moderately firm, medium quality; season early to extra 

 early, plant vigorous; runners numerous; foliage moderately good; rusts considerably. 

 Promising on account of earliness, productiveness and for being a good pollenizer. 



Bisel (Imp.). — Eoundish, large; bright red, handsome with rather prominent 

 seeds; flesh bright red, juicy, inclined to be hollow, briskly subacid, moderately firm., 

 above medium quality; mid-season; plant vigorous; runners numerous; moderately 

 good, but rusts considerably: 



Buster (Imp.). — Roundish, large; bright rather pale red, not prominent seeds- 

 flesh bright red, juicy, briskly subacid, moderately firm; of medium to above medium 

 quality, season medium late to late; plant vigorous with medium number of runners; 



