50 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
STRAWBERRIES TRIED AT WISLEY, 1920-21. 
One hundred stocks of Strawberries were sent in for trial, repre- 
senting sixty-five varieties. 
The majority of the plants were received in the autumn of 1919 
or the winter of 1919-20, and a few not until the winter of 1920-21. 
The last, being only one year old when the trial was judged, will be 
kept under observation with a view to recommendations being made 
for awards next season. They are not included in this Report. 
During the first year all flowers and runners were picked off as 
they appeared, with the result that in the spring of '21 the majority 
of plants were strong and well established and showing much promise 
for the coming season. 
It was by no means a favourable year for strawberries, the pro- 
longed drought making the season short, and the majority of berries 
undersized and of poor flavour. Many varieties, however, did remark- 
ably well under the circumstances, and valuable comparisons were 
possible, especially with regard to the ability of varieties*to withstand 
such a prolonged rainless period as was experienced. As might be 
expected, the very late and perpetual fruiting varieties suffered 
most heavily, and of the latter, many varieties were a total failure, 
and will therefore be kept under observation during a more favour- 
able season. A sub-committee of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee 
examined the plants on June 13, 1921, and again a fortnight later, 
and made the following recommendations for awards : 
Award 0} Merit : 
*7, 8, 9. King George V. 
18, 81. Tucks wood Early (syn. Early Evern). 
25, 26, 27. International. 
37> 38, 39- Laxtonian. 
46, 47. Sir Joseph Paxton. 
50. Sir Douglas Haig. 
Highly Commended : 
22. Bedford Champion (previous award, A.M. 1905). 
24. Bountiful. 
28, 29. The Queen. 
32, 34. Sturton Cross. 
35, 36. The Duke. 
44. Rival (previous award, A.M. 191 3). 
* See footnote, p. 45. 
