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Double or Twice Bearing, producing delicious fruit in spring 

 and autumn. 



The Chili, Fragaria CMliensis, with large, oval,thict, hairy 

 leaves, and large flowers ; the fruit large and very firm ; a 

 native of South America. Wilmot's Superb, or Large Cock's 

 aomb Scarlet, Knight's Seedling and Greenwell's New Giant, 

 are highly esteemed varieties. 



Keen's Imperial or New Chili, Fragaria Chili var., raised 

 by Mr. Keen, of Isleworth ; a most excellent bearer, ripening 

 early. The fruit is very large, the flesh firm and solid, with- 

 out any separate core ; color scarlet 



The Alpine ok Prolific, Fragaria Collina, commonly lasts 

 from June till November, and in mild seasons till near Christ- 

 mas ; the varieties of this fruit are red and white. Natives of 

 the Alps of Europe. 



The One-Leaved, Fragaria monophylla. The pulp of the 

 fruit pint-colored. A native of South America. 



The following varieties have been lately propagated from 

 some of the above species : — 



Bishop's Orange, Bishop's Globe, Bishop's New. Fmit 

 large, of roundish or conical form ; orange-scarlet color, and very 

 delicious flavor ; ripe early in July. 



Garnstone Scarlet. A fine, highly esteemed scarlet variety, 

 of large size, roundish form, and pecuJiai-ly rich flavor, which 

 ripens early in June. 



Elton, Flton Pine Strawherry. Fruit very large; form 

 heart-shaped, or obtusely conical; color bright dark-scarlet; 

 rosy red ; flavor very rich, spicy, aromatic, and agreeable. A 

 beautiful drawing of this fruit is given in " Hofiy's Orchard- 

 ist's Companion,'' from which the above description was taken. 

 Grove End Scarlet, AtJcinsorCs Scarlet. A Seedling raised 

 by Wm. Atkinson, at Grove End, Marylebone, in 1820; fruit 

 large, oblate, of a bright vermilion color, and rich flavor ; ripe 

 by the middle of June. 



Hovet's Seedling. This favorite variety was raised by 

 Messrs. Hovey & Co. of Boston, in 1834. Fruit very large; 



