By Mr. James Barnet. 179 



but that designation having been already appropriated to 

 another variety before described, renders it necessary to 

 adhere to the one by which it is known not only in the Gar- 

 den of the Society, but more generally where it is cultivated 

 near the Metropolis. It was raised by Walter William 

 Capper, Esq. who, at the time, resided near Birmingham, 

 from seed procured by him from America, and the plants 

 were given by him to Mr. Hunter. 



Synonyms. 



Knight's Scarlet. Hairy leaved Scarlet. 



American Scarlet. Large Scarlet. 



Great American Scarlet. 

 In more than one instance it has been sent to the Garden 

 of the Society as the Bath Scarlet, but that name is decid- 

 edly incorrect. 



The fruit is roundish, or slightly conical, light vermillion 

 colour, above the middle size ; the seeds deeply embedded, 

 with ridged intervals ; the flesh nearly white, soft, of a pleasant 

 flavour. The leaves dense, very large ; the foot-stalks tall, 

 strong, and very pubescent ; the leaflets oblong, large, some- 

 times concave, sometimes convex, reclined, with coarse serra- 

 tures, their upper surface hairy, shining dark green. The 

 runners are strong, green, and numerous. The scapes half the 

 length of the leaf-stalks, upright, with closely pressed pube- 

 scence; the peduncles short; the flowers of moderate size, 

 with narrow petals, opening late. Its leaves remain very 

 perfect during the winter. 



This Strawberry is not a productive kind, but it comes into 

 bearing rather late in the season, and produces handsome 

 fruit, which is however so tender that it bears carriage very ill. 



