3/0 STRAWBERRT. 



rather of peculiar habit, the foliag-e being short and 

 compact. The fruit are large, and a little pointed 

 colour pale scarlet; pulp substantial, and charged 

 with a fine agreeable juice. It is a good bearer in 

 the open ground, and particularly eligible for forcing. 

 As this variety produces fruit near the ground, 

 straw, grass mowed from the lawn, or other soft 

 matter, should be laid round the plants before the 

 flowers come forth, 



7. Wilmot's Late Scarlet S. — The fruit are large ; 

 colour light red ; the pulp firm, with a little hollow 

 in the centre. The juice is but of middling quality; 

 and, as a bearer, may be called second rate. It, 

 however, .continues long in gathering, and from its 

 size makes an inviting dish in the dessert. There is 

 another variety very like this, calltid Knight's Large 

 Scarlet, of similar size, colour, and qualities, need- 

 ing no further description. 



8. Pitmaston Black S. — This fine new strawberry 

 was raised by J. Williams, Esq., at his seat near 

 Worcester, a gentleman who has dedicated much of 

 Lis time to the improvement of horticulture, and in 

 many things has been eminently successful. The 

 fruit are full the middle size, and somewhat oval ; 

 colour deep red, internally as well as externally ; 

 pulp firm, juicy, and finely flavoured. It is late in 

 ripening, and therefore the more valuable, as it suc- 

 ceeds the earlier sorts most conveniently. It should 

 be in every garden ; and, if possible, planted on rich 

 hazel loam, but without dung, except as a slight top 

 dressing. 



