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dark, deeply buried ; flesh whitish, flavour poor. Crop heavy ; ripe 

 June 26. Foliage broad, abundant. 



49. St. Antoine de Padoue (Laxton), A.M. August 28, 1900. — A 

 good perpetual-fruiting variety, raised from ' St. Joseph ' and ' Royal 

 Sovereign.' Fruit medium, nearly round, bright scarlet ; seeds 

 prominent ; flesh firm, white, and of pleasant flavour. Crop moderate ; 

 ripe June 26. Leaves medium ; habit compact. 



50. St. Joseph (Laxton), A.M. September 20, 1898. — A well- 

 known perpetual-fruiting variety, raised by M. l'Abbe Thivolet, of 

 Chenoves, who crossed the true Alpine Strawberry with a garden 

 variety. Fruit small, roundish, dark red ; seeds slightly depressed ; 

 flesh white, solid, very juicy, and of good, sweet flavour. Crop poor. 

 Foliage small. 



51. The Bedford (Laxton). — This variety, resulting from a cross 

 between ' Dr. Hogg ' and ' Sir Charles Napier,' proved to be a weak 

 grower in the Wisley soil. Fruit medium, bluntly conical, bright 

 scarlet ; seeds prominent ; flesh white, solid, of delicious flavour. 

 Crop poor. Foliage small. 



52. The Captain (Laxton). — Fruit small, conical, bright red; 

 seeds dark, buried ; flesh white, tinged with red, firm, of good flavour. 

 Crop heavy, late. Foliage medium. This variety was raised from 

 ' Crown Prince ' crossed with 1 Forman's Excelsior.' 



53. The Earl (Laxton). — This variety is the result of a cross between 

 ' Waterloo ' and 1 Royal Sovereign.' Fruit medium, round, dark 

 red ; seeds depressed ; flesh whitish, and of excellent flavour. Crop 

 small ; ripe July 5. Leaves large and broad. 



54. The Laxton (Laxton), F.C.C. June 18, 1901. — This variety 

 is the result of a cross between ' Royal Sovereign ' and ' Sir Joseph 

 Paxton.' Fruit very large, deep red, conical ; seeds slightly de- 

 pressed ; flesh reddish, very juicy, and of good flavour. Crop good; 

 ripe June 26. Foliage medium ; habit vigorous. 



55. The Queen (Laxton). — This variety did not mature a sufficient 

 crop for description. 



56. Trafalgar (Laxton), A.M. June 5, 1900. — Fruit large, wedge- 

 shaped, red ; seeds reddish, prominent ; flesh white and of good 

 flavour. Crop heavy; ripe June 26. Foliage medium. 



57. Tuckswood Early (Laxton). — Fruit medium, dark red, conical ; 

 seeds depressed ; flesh reddish, solid, of fairly good flavour. Crop 

 very heavy ; ripe June 26. Foliage medium. 



58. Twentieth Century (Vizard). — Fruit large, conical, bright red ; 

 seeds buried ; flesh reddish, solid, flavour poor. Crop very heavy ; 

 ripe July 5. Foliage medium ; growth compact. 



59. Unique (Laxton). — Fruit medium, bright red, roundish; 

 seeds dark, prominent ; flesh white, firm, and of rich, sweet flavour. 

 Crop small; ripe July 5. Foliage broad. 



60. Utility (Laxton). — A good late variety. Fruit medium, wedge- 

 shaped, bright crimson; seeds slightly depressed; flesh reddish 

 solid, of good flavour. Foliage medium, borne on short petioles. 



