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CASSELL'S POPULAR GARDENING. 



Admiral Dundas- very 

 large, irregular, a pale 

 sea- let, firm, juicy, ex- 

 cellent. 



Alexandra — Immense size, 

 flattish, orange-red, high- 

 flavoured. 



All ha — early, something of 

 the quality of Black 

 Prince, but much larger, 

 good flavour. 



Amateur — very large, cock' s- 

 comb form, bright crim- 

 son; fruits ripen in suc- 

 cession. 



Bicton Pine — sometimes 

 called Virgin Queen — is 

 ■without doubt the best 

 white Strawberry grown : 

 tender flesh ana a rich 

 flavour. 



Black Prince— dark red, 

 glossy, as if varnished, 

 very early, and enor- 

 mously prolific. 



The Captain — a fine large 

 Strawberry with a strong 



tendency to yield a second 

 crop in the autumn. 



Carolina Superba — large 

 and fine, equal in flavour 

 to British Queen, and a 

 more sure cropper. 



Compte de Paris — larse, 

 heart-shaped, deep crim- 

 son, brisk flavour. 



Crimson Queen — late, pro- 

 lific, large, bright red, 

 good. 



Deptf ord Pine— large,cock's- 

 comb, bright red through- 

 out, excellent for pre- 

 serving. 



Due de Malakoff — large, 

 good, richly flavoured, 

 capital for forcing. 



Duke of Edinburgh— -larsre, 

 irregular, red, juicy. This 

 is known in the trade as 

 Moffat's variety. 



Early Prolific — something of 

 the character and quality 

 of BlackPrince,but larger. 



Eclipse —large, irregular, 



glossy red, good for forc- 

 ing. 



Eleanor— large, handsome, 

 deep crimson, good. 



Elton Pine— still about the 

 very best late Strawberry 

 in cultivation, large, crim- 

 son, sub-acid. 



Filbert Pine — hardy, pro- 

 lific, rich flavour, almost 

 equals British Queen, and 

 thrives in light soil. 



Forman's Excelsior — similar 

 and almost superior to 

 President. 



Globe— this is almost the 

 only large variety with 

 distinct infusion of the 

 unique flavour of the 

 Hautbois. 



Ingram's Prince of Wales 

 and Prince Arthur are 

 two first-rate varieties for 

 out of doors and forcing. 



James Veitch — large, nne, 

 mid-season variety. 



King of the Earlies — rich 

 flavour, good, and the 

 earliest of all the Straw- 

 berries. 



Kitley's Goliath — larger and 

 almost equal in flavour to 

 British Queen, excellent. 



Da Constante — bright crim- 

 son, good for forcing and 

 out of doors, produces free 

 runners. 



Mammoth — immense size, 

 scarlet, rich flavour. 



Marguerite — equal or supe- 

 rior in size to the above, 

 light orange, sweet and 

 sugary. 



i Myatt's Eliza — the highest- 

 flavoured of all, a good 

 bearer, either in the open 

 or forced. 



Oscar — one of the fine sorts, 

 with red flesh throughout, 

 very dark, fertile, and of 

 good flavour. 



Princess Frederick William 

 — pale red, highly per- 

 fumed, good flavour. 

 I Princess of Wales — larsre, 

 early, rich Pine flavour. 



Princess Royal of England — 

 very fertile, good habit, 

 excellent for general cul- 

 ture. 



Sir Harry— one of the best 

 and most popular of mar- 

 ket sorts, larger than 

 Keen's Seedling. 



Sir John Falstaff— immense 

 size, conical or flattened, 

 good flavour. 



Trollope's Victoria — large, 

 round, light crimson, capi- 

 tal bearer. 



Wilmot's Prince Arthur — 

 medium-sized, deep red, 

 glossy, firm fl^sh, forces 

 and carries well. 



Wonderful — large, cock' s- 

 comb - shaped, pale red, 

 sweet, juicy, and forces 

 well. 



of autumnal-bearing Raspberries. The so-called 

 Perpetual Pines, Hautbois, and Alpines might also 

 prove useful in extending the season of ripe Straw- 

 berries further into the autumn. 



In the following lists Mr. Carmichael's dozen 

 and a half will be supplemented with other sorts 

 of sterling merit, old and new, so that amateurs, 

 as well as larger growers, can have no difficulty in 

 making a useful selection. 



Select List of Strawberries. 



Alpine— red and white. 



Auguste Boisselot — fruit 

 very large, oval, richly 

 flavoured, colour a deep 

 red ; plant hardy and pro- 

 lific. 



British Queen— fruit large, 

 highly flavoured, and 

 greatly esteemed, but re- 

 quires good cultivation. 



The Countess — fruit large, 

 deep crimson ; flesh solid, 

 highly perfumed, and 

 richly flavoured ; it bears 

 freely. 



Dr. Hogg — fruit very large, 

 with the British Queen 

 flavour, a first-rate va- 

 riety. It requires careful 

 cultivation. 



Hammonia — fruit large and 

 handsome, glossy, orange- 

 red ; flesh white, solid, 

 sweet and luscious ; a fine 

 late variety. 



Keen's Seedling — a well- 

 known variety, still valu- 

 able for preserving. 



Da Grosse Sucree — fruit 

 medium- sized, glossy dark 

 red. flavour excellent, also 

 a valuable variety for early 

 forcing. 



Dord Napier — fruit larsre 

 and handsome, bright 

 crimson, richly flavoured, 

 and highly perfumed; fine, 

 late. 



Loxford Hall Seedling- 

 fruit large, conical; skin 



bright crimson ; flesh firm, 

 juicy, and exquisitely 

 flavoured ; a fine variety. 



McMahon — fruit very large, 

 glossy, vermilion ; flesh 

 solid, and of exquisite 

 flavour ; and a free bearer. 



Mr. Pad cliff e— fruit large 

 and handsome, of British 

 Queen flavour, but is more 

 hardy, and bears freely. 



President — fruit large and 

 handsome, deep crimson, 

 and highly flavoured. The 

 plant is a great bearer, 

 and hardy. 



President Delacour — fruit 

 large, heart-shaped, colour 

 bright orange-scarlet, fla- 

 vour excellent ; one of the 

 best varieties. 



Eoyal H a utb ois— fruit 

 small, peculiar flavour, 

 and much esteemed by 

 many. Plant free-bearing. 



Sir Charles Napier — fruit 

 large, of a bright scarlet 

 colour ; flesh firm, solid, 

 and briskly flavoured; a 

 favourite variety. 



Sir Joseph Paxton — fruit 

 large and very handsome ; 

 flesh solid, and richly fla- 

 voured ; one of the best 

 and most useful varieties. 



Vicomtesse Hericart de 

 Thury— fruit medium size, 

 bright red, and richly fla- 

 voured ; a most abundant 

 bearer. 



Supplementary List oe Strawberries. 



PROPAGATION. 



GRAFTING AND BUDDING. 

 Bx Jons Fraser. 



GRAFTING is the mere act of uniting two cut 

 surfaces of a plant, so as to cause them to unite. 

 The art of grafting was known to the ancients, 

 though no record concerning its origin is extant. 

 From the ancient classical writers it is obvious that 

 very little was practically known to them about the 

 subject, of which they theorised or speculated rather 

 loosely. The mere mechanical act of the operator, 

 however skilful, is not always sufficient to insure a 

 union. For instance, two plants of the same variety or 

 species can be successfully grafted, as a rule ; but there 

 are numerous exceptions. Plants belonging to dif- 

 ferent genera have been grafted, and probably this 

 is the extreme limit of relationship, beyond which 

 no union can be effected. 



Grafting is chiefly confined to exogens, whose 

 stems, if more than of annual or biennial duration, 

 are increased in thickness by one additional layer of 

 wood annually in temperate countries, and some- 

 times two in tropical climates. Herbaceous stems 

 may also be grafted when in active growth, but this 

 is not much practised. Tuberous roots and stems of 

 such subjects as Dahlias and Potatoes are some- 

 times grafted for the purpose of obtaining new 



