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4. Elton Pine. — Raised by Mr. T. A. Knight, a former Presi- 

 dent of the Horticultural Society. An excellent late sort. 



5. Sir Joseph Paxton. — Raised by Mr. Bradley, of South- 

 well, Notts. The leading London market strawberry. 



6. President. — Raised by Mr. Green, of High Cross, "Ware. 

 Large and excellent. 



7. Sir Charles Napier. — Raised by Mr. Smith, market gar- 

 dener, Twickenham. A favourite market sort. 



8. Xoble. — Raised by Mr. Laxton, of Bedford, and certificated 

 by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1887. The earliest straw- 

 berry, and withal one of the noblest ever introduced. 



Selection of Vaeieties foe General Culture. 



The number of excellent varieties now in cultivation is so 

 great that it is next to impossible to make a selection that will 

 meet with general acceptance. 



Certain sorts succeed in certain soils and in certain localities. 

 The variety that finds favour on light land is not so well adapted 

 for heavy clay, &c, and with some growers quantity is greatly 

 preferred to quality ; others will insist on size and appearance, 

 as if the fruit was to be looked at, instead of to be eaten. 



To those who can afford it, I certainly think that flavour 

 or quality should be the first test of merit ; still many highly 

 flavoured sorts are such notoriously bad croppers, &c, and so want- 

 ing in constitution, that they cannot be recommended. 



After considerable experience and a passing acquaintance 

 with nearly every strawberry sent out during the last thirty years, 

 the following would be my first selection of twelve varieties : — 



1. Xoble (Laxton). — Fruit very large, roundish, of fine 

 deep red colour, moderate quality, good sturdy constitution, and 

 great cropper. Ripens very early, about a week in advance of 

 Keens' Seedling. A variety of great and decided merit. 



2. King of the Earlies (Laxton). — Fruit rather small, fine 

 colour, and excellent quality. Fine constitution, and great 

 cropper. First early. 



3. Ticomtesse Hericart de Thury. — One of the best constitu- 

 tioned strawberries that I know of ; will stand more bad treatment 

 than any other sort. The fruit ripens early, and, although not 

 large, are all so bright and clear, and of fairly good quality, that 

 it is a general favourite. It is also an extraordinary cropper. 



