By Mr. James Barnet. 



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stalks of the leaves nearly erect, strong, hairy ; the leaflets 

 small, oblong or oval, concave, with pointed serratures, the 

 upper surface hairy, light green. The runners small, brown 

 on the upper side. The scape half the length of the foot- 

 stalks, somewhat erect ; the peduncles are very short ; the 

 flowers small and early, the anthers occasionally abortive. 



In comparison with the Duke of Kent's, to which it has 

 some affinity, this Strawberry is not much deserving of cultiva- 

 tion. It must be considered as one of those to be kept 

 where varieties are to be preserved, but as not likely to come 

 into general use. 



10. Lewisham Scarlet Strawberry. Was received from 

 Mr. Henry Bailey, Gardener to the Earl Spencer, at 

 Althorp in Northamptonshire ; he got it from Mr. John 

 Willmott of Lewisham, in whose nursery it was raised 

 several years since, from seed of the Hudson's Bay, and 

 sold under the name of the Scarlet Cluster. 



It is a good bearer . The fruit is roundish, small sized, 

 with a short neck, of an uniform dark, shining, purplish red, 

 growing in clusters, slightly hairy ; the seeds imbedded but 

 not deeply, with flat intervals ; the flesh scarlet, firm, and 

 solid ; the flavour very moderate. The calyx is small, hairy, 

 and reflexed. The footstalks of the leaves are of moderate 

 length, weak, very hairy; the leaflets small, elliptical, con- 

 cave or flat, yellowish green, sharply serrated, the upper sur- 

 face very hairy. The runners are small, numerous, purplish. 

 The scapes short, and very hairy, with long branched pedun- 

 cles ; flowers late and small, with small stamens and abortive 

 anthers. 



