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H. CANNELL & SONS’ AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 
NEW STRAWBERRY, 
ROYAL SOVEREIGN. 
were mildewed, lhis season again these plants have behaved splendidly, eclipsing 
all others by their strong growth and immense trusses of fruit of monstrous 
size, and the most brilliant and lustrous colour, ripe within two days, as early 
as Noble, and in flavour quite equal to the good old President, Beating the 
“ Paxton as it does in all respects — its merits spread through ours, the largest 
growing district in the world, and brought nearly all the big growers anxious to 
see and test it — all expressed their surprise and declared it to be the largest 
and most productive of Strawberries. 
Its whole habit is larger and bolder than we have ever seen, therefore it 
should be planted at least 3 feet from row to row. From our point of view 
such an increase of weight is rather to be regretted than otherwise, as it 
leaves so little opportunity of introducing other kinds. 
CERTAINLY THE BEST IN CULTIVATION 
that we have never praised one out 
of the many new kinds introduced during 
the last thirty years, or said that any even 
approached Sir J. Paxton ; but the very 
first sight of Royal Sovereign gave us the 
impression that it would certainly be a 
good kind, all subsequent exhibits strength- 
ened and confirmed this opinion ; conse- 
quently we bought heavily, and increased 
Runners, 80s. per 100; 50 for 11s.; 25 for 6s.; 3s. per doz. 
In pots, per 100, 4 in., 27s. 6d. ; 5 in., 35s.; 6 in., 45s. 
Special Price per 1,000. 
