Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1909. 
LAXTON’S “PROGRESS” — Raised from British Queen and Latest of All, will add 
another to the list of good Lates. The flavour is really rich, partaking much of the Queen type. 
The colour is a bright scarlet, with white inside flesh In size it is very large, of flatfish wedge shaite ; 
fruit produced in large clusters with bold vigorous foliage. A wonderful grower, and does 
exceedingly well on almost auy soli. The variety is really late, ripening with Eleanor and H'aterloo. 
Open ground runners, 4s. per do/,. ; 20.v. per 100. In pots, 6s. per doz. ; tSOs. per 100. 
PRESIDENT LOUBETt-I .arge dark crimson fruit. A seedling from Waterloo ; a tine 
late variety. Runners, l.s. Cd. jter doz. ; 7s. Grf. per 100. 
LAXTON’S REWARD— -Grand New Mid-Season Strawberry — Award of Merit, 
Royal Horticultural Society. Raiser's description: — “Handsome new Main Crop variety the result 
of crossing Royal Sovereign and British Queen. It may best be described as a greatly improved 
President for size, colour, and flavour. Strongly recommended.” Strong Rnnuers, 2.s. per doz.: 
lO.s. per 100. In pots, 4s. per doz. ; 20s. per 100. 
LAXTON’S BEDFORD CHAMPION — Enormous New Second Early Straw- 
berry— The result of a compound cross between Scarlet Queen and John Ruskin, and Noble and 
Sir J. Paxton. Raiser’s description: — “It therefore contains a mixture of at least four distinct 
bloods, and it is to this that we attribute the exceptional vigour and size of this variety, for it is 
without doubt the largest Strawberry placed in commerce. Distinct and vigorous, will grow 
anywhere, and if for size only will be a notable addition to our list of best varieties.’’ Strong 
Runners, I.',-, per doz. ; 5.s. per 100. In pots, 2s. (id. per doz, ; 16s. per 100. 
LAXTON’S LATEST — Raiser’s description; — “Without exception the very latest Straw- 
berry to ripen its fruit, and is at least a week later than Waterloo and other lates. Raised from 
a cross between Latest of AH and a very fine seedling, but is entirely distinct. The fruit is very 
large, conically wedge shaped, very firm fleshed, and exceedingly rich and luscious in flavour, which 
cannot be said of most of the lates at present in commerce. Strong Runners, Is. per doz.; 
8s. per 100. In pots, 2s. 6d. per doz. ; 1.6.s. per 100. ’ 
LAXITON’S THE BEDFORD — The Finest Main Crop for Flavour, Appear- 
ance, Vigour, and Crop. — Raiser’s description: — “A mid-season fruit of excejitional merit, and 
we have no hesitation in saying it is the best Main Crop we have yet sent out, good alike for the 
amateur or market grower.” Strong Runners, Is. per doz. ; 5s. per 100. In pots, 2s. Gd. per doz.; 
15s. per 100. 
GIVONS LATE PROLIFIC — It is a cross between Waterloo and Latest of All, the 
former being the seed parent. It excels both these varieties, and is a much better doer than either. 
Vigorous and free cropping, especially as a yearling plant. Fruits are very large, mostly of a 
cockscomb shape, of a rich crimson colour, fine flavour. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural 
Society. Ground runners, Is. per doz. ; 6s. per 100. Strong, in small pots, 2s. per doz. ; 15s. 
per 100. 
THE LAXTON — The fruit stalks being extraordinarily long, the fine dark berries lie ont 
round the plants beyond the leaves in most surprising quantities ; Good acid flavour, free and 
strong; for field-growing one of the best. This variety is not recommended for forcing. Open 
ground plants. Is. per doz. ; 6s. per 100. Plants in pots, 2s. per doz. ; 14s. per 100. 
SELECT LIST OF OLDER VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 
BICTON PINE — Conical shape, white fruit ; distinct; large. 6s. per 100. 
BRITISH QUEEN — The best-flavoured fruit in cultivation, should be grown in everv garden 
6s. per 100. » J S 
COMPETITOR — Very large, splendid Strawberry. 
COUNTS— A really good old variety ; does splendidly in our fields, and produces enormous crops. 
DR. HOQQ — Similar to British Queen; fine variety; should be tried everywhere. 6s. per 100. 
EIjTON pine — O ne of the best late varieties In cultivation. 
FIL LBASKET — Late, bright scarlet, white flesh, sweet and luscious ; good for early forcing. 
KEEN'S SEEDLING — One of the best for forcing and small gardens. 
KENTISH FAVOURITE— Early , large fruit ; said to be synonymous with Leader. Is. per doz.- 
5s. per 100. ’ 
LATEST OF ALL — As its name denotes, it is several days later than most varieties ; free ; fruit 
large ; good cropper. ’ 
I i AX TON'S CLIMAX — Lute, rich flavour, firm and solid, hardy; very prolific. 
LAXTON’S No. 1 — Very early ; an improvement on Noble. 
LEADER — Mid-season ; large and fine ; dark crimson flesh ; good flavour. l.s. per doz. • 
6s. per 100. ' ’ 
LEO XIII. — Early, fine flavour, good colour, medium size. os. per 100. 
MONARCH — Second early; large size, good colour, rich flavour. Is. per doz. ; 5s. per 100 
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