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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54929 to 54958— Continued. 



54937. Fkagaria sp. 



" St. Joseph. A bushy, rather dwarf, trailing plant which bears 

 abundantly through the whole summer up to the first frosts. The 

 medium-sized, heart-shaped fruits have rosy white, juicy, fragrant 

 flesh." {Rohinsion, Vegetable Garden, p. 701.) 



The following standard varieties : 



54938. Fragaria sp. 



** Dr. Hogg. Very much like the British Queen in habit, but with 

 larger, fine scarlet fruits with very solid pinkish juicy flesh having 

 a delicate fragrance." (Robinson, Vegetable Garden, p. 697.) 



54939. Fragaria sp. 



" Docteur Mordre. h very vigorous variety with very large, broad 

 fruits which are deep red when ripe, with pink, sugary flesh resem- 

 bling that of the Chilean strawberry in flavor." {Robinson, Vege- 

 table Garden, p. 683.) 



54940. Fragaria sp. 



" Espoir. A vigorous variety with very large dark-red fruits of 

 fine quality." 



54941. Fragaria sp. 



" HerlGart (Vtesse H. de Thury). A medium-sized fruit, of a 

 brilliant-red color and fine quality." 



54942. Fragaria sp. 



*' Louis Gauthier. A tall, robust plant bearing an abundance of 

 large round pinkish fruits having juicy, fragrant flesh of very good 

 quality." {Robinson, Vegetable Garden, p. 687.) 



54943. Fragaria sp. 



"Madame MesU. A vigorous plant, a cross between General 

 Chanzy and Docteur Mordre, which bears an abundance of very 

 large, oblong, tapering fruits of a beautiful vermilion red. The 

 flesh is pink and of a delicate flavor." (Robinson, Vegetable Gar- 

 den, p. 689.) 



54944. Fragaria sp. 



" White Pineapple. White fruits \vith excellent, very abundant, 

 white flesh." 



54945 and 54946. Fragaria moschata Duchesne. Hautbois strawberry. 



54945. ''Belle Bordelaise. A thickset compact plant with rather 

 long, often conical, fruits which ripen about the middle of June." 

 (Robinson, Vegetable Garden, p. 677.) 



54946. "Marguerite Lebreton. Very early; bears an abundance of 

 long fruits ; the best variety for forcing." 



54947 to 54958. Fragaria vesca L. Wood strawberry. 



54947. "Belle de Meaux. Dark-red fruits, somewhat elongated, 

 with red flesh of excellent quality." 



54948. "Belle de Paris. An everbearing variety with mottled 

 leaves and very large, spherical (sometimes flattened) fruits. 

 One of the best." 



54949. " Belle de Peraudiere. Blunt red fruits with fragrant flesh.** 



54950. " Belle du Mont Cenis. Large, white, very good fruits." 



54951. "Belle du Mont I) ore. A somewhat elongated fruit with 

 firm yellow flesh." 



54952. " Bush white. An alpine bushy variety with white fruits." 

 {Robitison, Vegetable Garden, p. 675.) 



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