STRAWBERRIES TRIED AT WISLEY, 1920-21. 
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57, 58, 59. Laxton's Latest (previous award, A.M. 1904). 
61, 62. Progress (previous award, A.M. 1913). 
78. Louis Gautier. 
Commended : 
1, 2, 3. Royal Sovereign (previous award, F.C.C. 1892 ; A.M. 1909 
(forcing). 
The following varieties included in the trial, having previously received 
awards, were on th^s occasioi passed over by the judges as not ot equal value 
to the above : 
Countess (F.C.C. 1896) Kentish Favourite (syn. Leader) (A.M. 
The Laxton (F.C.C. 1901) 1907; F.C. 1895) 
Waterloo (F.C.C. 1885) St. Antoine dp Padoue (A.M. 1900) 
Connoisseur (F.C.C. 1913) St. Joseph (A.M. 1898) 
British Queen (F.C.C. 1913) Alake (A.M. 1904) 
Fillbasket (A.M. 1907) Merveille de France (A.M. 1912) 
Givons Late Prolific (A.M. 1901 ; Cropper (A.M. 1913) 
F.C. 1902) 
It was intended to attempt a classification of the varieties repre- 
sented in the trial, with a view to making their identification an easier 
matter than it is at present, but. owing to the abnormal conditions 
which prevailed throughout the season, and after a close scrutiny 
of the observations made, it was apparent that such a classification 
attempted now would not be altogether reliable in a normal season. 
It was obvious that many important varietal characters were not 
exhibited in a manner to be expected in an average season, and 
many other less important features were unduly emphasized. For 
these reasons a classification must be withheld until a more favour- 
able opportunity occurs. 
A few notes, however, on the way in which varieties might be 
expected to behave in a similar season to that of '21 may be of interest, 
and are shown in the table given below. 
The main columns show the manner in which the varieties with- 
stood the drought, whether well, moderately well, or badly, as was 
judged by the general behaviour and constitution of the plant. 
The time at which the first few fruits are ripe is then noted, and for 
the purpose Royal Sovereign, Sir Joseph Paxton, and Countess 
are regarded as standards for their respective periods — early, mid- 
season, and late. The length of the period over which ripe fruit 
was available for each variety is then given, and shown by the signs 
placed after each variety. Royal Sovereign was taken as the 
standard to demonstrate this point, having a ' season ' of twenty- 
three days, and all other varieties are noted as having a longer, 
shorter, or equal season to this well-known variety. The signs are 
read as follows : 
= means same as Royal Sovereign (23 days). 
+ up to 26 days. 
-j — (- ,, over 26 days. 
— ,, over 18 days but under 23 days. 
under 18 days. 
