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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



large, globe-shaped or oblong, well coloured ; half-early. This 

 variety ripens at about the same time as May Queen, but bears 

 larger fruit, resembling those of Vicomtesse 

 Hericart de Thury. It is less vigorous and 

 productive than most other very early sorts, 

 and although raised a good many years ago, 

 is little cultivated, at least in the vicinity of 

 Paris. 



Richard Gilbert Strawberry. — A robust 

 plant, with shining, dark green, puckered leaves; 

 leaf-stalks long, thin, green, and hairy ; leaflets 

 oval, toothed ; flower-stems erect ; flowers large, 

 with broad petals covering each other. Fruit 

 conical, flat, or broadened out into a cock's- 

 comb when large ; light red in colour ; seeds 

 yellow, well sunk ; flesh firm, pink, juicy, 

 rather acid, and very fragrant. Ripens late, 

 and, being very productive, may be recommended for field 

 culture ; possesses also the merit of keeping long unpicked, and 

 bearing handling and carriage well. 

 Royal Sovereign 



King of the Earlies 

 Strawberry. 



Strawberry. 



sized plant, 

 bushy, rather 

 very vigorous ; 



-Medium- 

 not very 

 flat, but 

 leaf-stalks 



long, very thin, hairy, 

 slightly tinged pink ; 

 leaflets small, oval ; run- 

 ners very red ; flower- 

 stems stout and numerous, 

 erect or recumbent ; 

 flowers large. Fruit 

 abundant, large, oblong or 

 flattened, bright scarlet- 

 red ; seeds yellow and 

 prominent ; flesh pink, 

 juicy, acid ; ripens very 

 early. Much esteemed in 

 England for garden culture 

 as well as for forcing ; in 

 France it is hardy and 

 productive, but very little 

 grown, at least under 

 glass. 



Richard Gilbert Strawberry. 



Sabreur Strawberry. — A very distinct variety, easily known 

 from all others by its violet-coloured runners and leaf-stalks. 



