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and showy, but rather acid. President is an excellent 

 strawberry, forces well and sets remarkably free. La 

 Marguerite and Victoria are also very showy varieties. 

 But had I to force many thousands of plants, I would 

 still cling to the old favourites — namely, Black Prince 

 and Keen's Seedling, the latter predominating. Then 

 for late sorts nothing can be more satisfactory than 

 prince of Wales and President, and, where it does well, 

 British Queen. I have, however, proved that localities, 

 or rather soils, influence strawberries very much, some 

 succeeding where others fail, and vice versa. 



