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leaves perish before the winter in this and most others of the 

 Scarlet Class ; in the few cases where they are retained, the 

 peculiarity will be noticed. 



This Strawberry has long continued to hold its station in 

 public estimation ; it is deservedly a favourite, being consi- 

 dered by many the best and most useful variety, and it will 

 probably not be put aside by any of the new productions. 

 It has peculiar merit with the confectioners from imparting 

 to cream, either for ice or other purposes, its flavour, which 

 possessing much acidity, sugar brings it out. It is equally 

 good for water ices, and makes excellent preserves, though 

 its colour in a jam is inferior to that of some others. 



In some of the gardens round London a Large Scaretl 

 Strawberry is said to be cultivated, but I do not find that 

 it differs, when grown under similar circumstances, from the 

 Old Scarlet. 



2. Oblong Scarlet Strawberry. Is a new variety in the 

 gardens, and hitherto but little in cultivation. A single 

 plant was observed about ten years since by Mr. Thomas 

 Gibbs, growing in a bed of Old Scarlets in his nursery at Old 

 Brompton ; he propagated it, and as soon as possible, sent it to 

 some of his friends and customers under the above name. It 

 was presented to the Society not only by Mr. Gibbs, but also 

 by John Aiton, Esq., from the Royal Gardens at Windsor 

 and by Captain Peter Rainier of Southampton; it was also 

 received from the late Mr. James Lee of Hammersmith under 

 the name of Padley's Early Scarlet, and by him supposed to 

 be a seedling raised by William Padley, Esq. of the Royal 

 Gardens at Hampton Court, but it having been ascertained by 



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