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NAT. ORDER. SENTICOS^. 
grows to a large size. This also requires a rich soil and an open 
situation. 
The Chili bears a large and well-flavored fruit, but without 
much color. It grows strong, and is considerably cultivated. 
The Keeris seedling bears a large showy fruit, and is much 
esteemed in the market as well as at table. 
The Pine is a new variety, and much cultivated in the neigh- 
borhood of London. It requires to be planted singly in very open 
order. A loamy soil and open exposure is most suitable both to this 
and the Imperial, a kindred variety also much esteemed. 
The Hauthois is an old sort, valued for its high and peculiar 
musky flavor, and when well grown is certainly one of the best. 
There is a peculiarity in the flowers of this sort unlike its congeners ; 
some of the plants being destitute of female organs — of course bar- 
ren. These barren plants, however, are not without their use, for 
it is found, if duly interspersed with the others which are defective 
in their stamens, good and plentiful crops will be obtained. In 
making a new plantation of the hautbois, both the male and female 
plants should be carefully mixed in the rows to insure success. Air 
and light are particularly necessary to this sort ; and if the flowers 
and tresses of fruit be tied up to little stakes, so that they may be 
above the leaves, it matures them perfectly. 
There are several other new varieties of strawberries lately 
brought into cultivation ; such as Kny vett's New Pine, Grove End 
Scarlet, Downtons, &c., all requiring similar management. 
Soon as strawberries begin to be scented, they are eagerly prey- 
ed on by snails and slugs, to the depradations of which their posi- 
tion near the ground and dense covert of foliage subject the fruit. 
To prevent these animals harboring about the plants, the beds or 
rows should be two or three times, during the months of March and 
April, well watered with lime water. This will, probably, either kill 
or banish them before the fruiting season. 
