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STRAWBERRIES. 



late, and the foliage mostly perishes during the winter, and 

 frequently a large proportion of the plants also, unless they 

 are well covered with straw, he. The two succeeding 

 varieties, which have been raised from the seeds of this, are 

 more hardy, and usually retain their leaves perfect. 



WILMOT'S SUPERB. Pr. cat. Lind. Lond. hokt. teans. 



The berries of this variety which ripen first are very large, 

 irregularly rounded, ovate or flattened, and sometimes of a 

 cockscomb shape ; the others are invariably round ; all are 

 hairy, of a pale scarlet hue, appearing as if polished ; the 

 seeds are brown, and projecting ; the flesh very firm, pale 

 scarlet next the outside, and whitish within, with a small hol- 

 low at the centre, and a core ; the flavour is very good, but- 

 tery, and rich, mingled with acid. 



YELLOW CHILL Lond. Hoet. trans. Lind. 



The fruit of this variety is of a very large size, irregularly 

 ovate, frequently compressed, and sometimes cockscomb shaped; 

 of a brown hue on the sunny side, and yellow on the other ; 

 the seeds are brown, slightly embedded, with flat intervals ; 

 the flesh very firm, buttery, yellowish, with a core, flavour 

 very rich, with some acidity. 



COMMON HxiUTBOIS. Pr. cat. Lond. hort. trans. Lind, 



English red Hautbois. Pr. Cat. 26 ed. 

 Capron Demelle. Duh. 

 DioBcious Hautbois. Old Hautbois. 

 English Hautbois. Musky Hautbois. 



This variety is more commonly met with in our gardens 

 than any other of its class, and yet it is the least worthy of 

 cultivation. It has been very frequently complained of, on 

 account of its propensity to overrun the beds with male or 

 barren plants, thereby rendering the plantations of it partially 

 or entirely unproductive. The fruit is rather small or of me- 

 dium size, spherical, of a pale greenish white tinged with dull 



