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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SMALL FKUITS FOR PRIVATE GARDENS. 



In connection with the Conference on Strawberries, Goose- 

 berries, Raspberries, Currants, and other small fruits, held at 

 Chiswick on Wednesday, July 8, 1891, a paper was sent round 

 to a large number of the foremost practical gardeners, making 

 inquiry of what in their opinion were the best varieties of each 

 class of Small Fruits for growth in private gardens. The 

 answers to these inquiry papers have been carefully tabulated 

 with the following results, the names of the varieties being given 

 in order of merit as the result of tabulation, equality of votes 

 being indicated by equality of position in the list. 



List I. (a). 



The two best early Strawberries for light soil. 



1. Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury 4. La Grosse Sucree 

 1. Noble 0. Keen's Seedling 



3. King of the Earlies 6. Crescent 



4. Pauline 



List I. (b). 

 The best early Strawberries for heavj- soil. 



1. Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury 4. Noble 



2. Keen's Seedling 6. President 



2. King of the Earlies 7. Black Prince 



4. La Grosse Sucree 



Note on List I. (a) and (b).—It is somewhat surprising to find 

 "Noble " ranking as equal first for light soil, and only as equal 

 fourth for heavy soil, there being no manner of doubt but that on 

 light soils Noble is often lacking in flavour, whereas on heavy 

 soils it is not so generally open to reproach on this head. 



List II. (a). 



The four best mid-season Strawberries for light soil. 



1. Sir Joseph Pax ton 7. Countess 



2. President 7. Bicton Pine (a white Strawberry) 



3. James Veitch 9. Eliza 



4. Vicomtesse Hericart de Thurv 10. August Boisslot 



5. Sir Charles Napier 10. Marshal MacMahon. 

 5. Lucas 10. Georges Lesnir 



List II. (b). 



The four best mid-season Strawberries for heavy soil. 



1. President 7. Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury 



1. Dr. Hogg 7. La Grosse Sucree 



1. Sir Joseph Paxton 7. A. F. Barron 



4. Sir Charles Napier 10. La Constante 



4. British Queen 10. Goliath (John Powell) 



<8. James Veitch 12. Lucas 



