194 Account and Description of Strawberries. 



The differences between the Chinese and Surinam are suffi- 

 ciently obvious to distinguish them. If my classification had 

 been extended to more minute divisions, those, with the Dutch 

 Strawberry, would form one division, for they have much 

 resemblance to each other. From their abundant produce 

 the Chinese and Surinam are much grown by the Market 

 Gardeners round London* They carry well, and will remain 

 without much injury, if kept three days ; these are essential 

 requisites to the inferior class of vendors, by whom they are 

 usually disposed of as Hautbois, the cry of which in the 

 streets of the metropolis in the Strawberry season is well 

 known. They are said to be particularly in estimation among 

 the Jews. The names of Red Chili, and Chinese, are indis- 

 criminately given to both sorts ; though there is authority for 

 the former it is improper, since the term Chili is appropriate 

 to a distinct Class. T have called the first kind exclusively 

 Chinese, giving that of Surinam, to this latter, the application 

 of this denomination being justified by its use both among 

 Cultivators and Nurserymen. They are found in some collec- 

 tions under the name of Carolina Strawberries. The impor- 

 tant distinctions between the two kinds are, that the leaves of 

 the Chinese are dwarf, and consequently that the fruit when 

 ripe is visible on the plant ; on the contrary, the leaves of the 

 Surinam being very tall, conceal the fruit, which grows on 

 short scapes. The Chinese are also early ripe, while the 

 Surinams come into bearing later. 



I have strong reason to believe that one or both of these 

 Strawberries are the kinds which are grown for the Market 

 both in the vicinity of Dublin and at Edinburgh. At the 

 former city the gardens of Chapelizod produce them, and at the 



