HYBRID STRAWBERRIES 



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Like all other fruit-bearing plants, the Strawberry has been the 

 parent of so many varieties that it would be almost impossible to 

 enumerate them all. Besides which, there are special works on this 

 subject which treat of it far more fully than we could possibly do. 

 We shall, therefore, in addition to the kinds already described, 

 only mention some other varieties not yet very well known, but 

 remarkable for their excellent qualities, some of which are employed 

 for special purposes. 



Admiral Dundas. — Plant vigorous, ripening late ; fruit 

 numerous, conical, dark red ; flesh pinkish white, firm, sugary. 

 A variety for the student rather than market uses. 



Admiral Dundas Strawberry. Belle de Paris Strawberry. The Captain Strawbern,'. 



Belle de Paris. — A very hardy and very productive variety. 

 Fruit conical, large, bright red, ripening somewhat late ; flesh white 

 or red, sugary, and rather firm. 



Black Prince. — Fruit small, round, becoming almost black when 

 ripe. This is one of the earliest of all the Hybrid Strawberries. 



The Captain. — A vigorous plant, with large, conical fruit, of a 

 fine shining red ; flesh pinkish white, fine and sugary. Produces 

 but very few runners, and therefore very slow to increase. 



Commander. — Flower-stems long and erect ; fruit abundant, 

 long shaped, scarlet, hairy ; flesh firm, pink, juicy. 



Comte de Paris. — An old French variety with handsome heart- 

 shaped fruit of a dark red colour. Flesh red. A very productive 

 kind, and well adapted for field culture. 



Dr. Hogg. — Very much like the British Queen in habit of 

 growth, but with larger fruit, of a fine scarlet red ; flesh very solid, 

 pinkish white, juicy, delicately fragrant. 



Dr. Nicaise.— Remarkable for size rather than quality of fruit ; 

 flesh pale red. 



