THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



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or 14 sorts. In the Horticultural Society's Catalogue, are enumerated 94 ; many of 

 them are exceUent fruits, and are only such as are cultivated in their garden. The 

 French sorts are not included in tliis list, as many of them are supposed to be the 

 same as some of the English ones. Of this list, 44 are scarlets, 7 blacks, 19 pines^ 

 7 ChiUs, 7 hautbois, 1 green, and 9 Alpines. 



From this list of strawberries, we would recommend the following, as most de- 

 serving of ultivation in gardens. 



SCARLET STRAWBERRIES. 



1. Old Scarlet, or Scarlet, Early Scarlet, Original Scarlet, Virginian, Scarlet 

 Vvginian, Orange or Irish Cof the Dutch). 



2. RosEBCRKY, Rose, Aberdeen Seedling, Prolific Pine, Aberdeen, Scotch Scarlet. 

 Is believed to have been discovered by accident in the market-gardens of Messrs. John 

 and William Cadenhead, near Aberdeen, who, from certain peculiarities noticed in 

 it, were induced to propagate it; and in March, 1815, sent packets of young plants 

 of it to London for sale. From this stock, the gardens in England, have been sup- 

 plied; it had, however, been long before cultivated in the neighbourhood of Aber- 

 deen, and (Vom thence spread over many parts of Scotland. It has since been 

 ascertained, that this variety was first raised from seed by Robert Davidson, Esq., 

 at Aberdeen, and by him given to Messrs. Cadenhead, by whom it was named and 

 made public. 



3. Grove End Scarlet, Atkinson's Scarlet. 



4. Hudson's Bay, Hudson's Pine (of the Scotch Gardens), York River Scarlet, 

 Hopewood's Scarlet, American Scarlet, Late Scarlet. 



5. Methven Scarlet, Meihvcn Castle, Southampton Scarlet. 



(5. Wilmot's Late Scarlet, Late Virginian, Wilmot' s Seedling, Wilmot's Scarlet, 

 Wilmot's New Scarlet, Large Virginian. 

 7. Cock's Comb Scarlet. 



The Scarlet, (Fragariu Virginiana,) is a native of America, growing in the 

 woods of Virginia The above seven sorts are all good fruits and excellent bearers, 

 and art- extremely well calculated for preserving, and are most of them early. 



The Roseberuy, was brought into notice about 1810, and is a good bearer, and 

 of humble growth; is well calculated for forcing; its greatest defect is, that the 

 leaves are often not sufficiently large or numerous to protect the fruit from the 

 scorching sun while swelling, and the fruit lying close to the ground, is apt to get 

 dirty, from the earth being washed upon them by rains or waterings. 



The Grove End, originated at Grove End, Paddington, in the garden of 

 William Atkinson, Esq., and is earlier than the last, and a much better bearer, 

 producing its fruit upon longer foot-stalks, and consequently less liable to be spoiled 

 with rain or watering. It is well adapted for forcing, and is both a handsome and 

 well flavored fruit. 



The Hudson's Bay, is an esteemed fruit. 



The Methvrn Scarlet, originated with Mr. Thomas Bishop, an intelligent 

 gardener, at Methven Castle, in Perthshire, about twelve years ago ; is a good 

 bearer; and the fruit of the largest size; not so high-flavored as the other scarlets. 

 An excellent preserving strawberry. 



The Wilmot's Latb Scarlet, originated by Wilmot, a market-gardener, at 

 Isleworih. 



The Cock's-Comb Scarlet, is a large and showy fruit, 



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