HYBRID STRAWBERRIES 



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Leaflets very long, with 

 very large and deeply 

 cut teeth ; in colour a 

 rather dark glaucous- 

 green. The divisions of 

 the calyx are deeply 

 coloured, like the leaf- 

 stalks. The flowers when 

 about to fall change to 

 red. Fruit ovoid, almost 

 always regularly shaped, 

 large, often very large, 

 and of a crimson colour 

 more or less deep accord- 

 ing to the temperature 

 of the season ; flesh 

 white, sugary, juicy, and 

 rather perfumed ; seeds 

 very black and very 

 prominent, giving the 

 fruit a quite peculiar 

 appearance. This variety 

 is certainly one of the 

 best that has been raised 

 of late years. It does 

 not produce fruit of the 

 first quality, but it is early, hardy, highly productive, and con- 

 tinues bearing for a long time, being one of the earliest when 

 it commences to yield and found still fruiting amongst the latest 

 kinds. The runners are very abundant, and 

 the variety is, consequently, one of the easiest 

 to multiply. 



Sensation Strawberry. — A vigorous and 

 early variety ; leaves broad, dark green ; leaf- 

 stalks short, thin, green ; leaflets long oval, 

 spoon-shaped, sharply toothed ; flower-stems 

 numerous, erect or recumbent ; flowers of 

 medium size, white, slightly yellow. Fruit 

 abundant, medium-sized or large, oblong, 

 blunt, a shining dark red when completely 

 ripe ; seeds yellow, prominent ; flesh tender, 

 pink, not very juicy, but perfumed and very 

 good in flavour. Size is its principal merit, 

 and the finest fruit is usually got from one- 

 year-old plants, therefore replant at frequent 

 intervals. 



Royal Sovereign Strawberry, 



Sabreur Strawbe 



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