Cartel 1 & $or^’ Complete $eecl Gfuide. 
GENERAL COLLECTION OF STRAWBERRIES. 
We have numbered in their order of merit a dozcn'of the old standard kinds that have given 
satisfaction and are considered the best. 
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A. F. BARRON — A good cropper ; fruit round, and of a high colour. 
AUGUSTE NICAISE— Fruit of this variety has been repeatedly shown In fine <mndit,on. 
The Fruit Committee awarded it a Certificate of Merit. For poor soil m 
question, one of the very best varieties. The fruit is large, round, and of a light cnmson 
colour ; British Queen flavour. 
BICTON PINE— Conical shape, white fruit ; distinct, large. 
BIDWELL — Early, good flavour ; very free. 7s. per 100. 
BLACK PRINCE — The earliest; small, highly-coloured red fruit. 
BRITISH QUEEN — The best flavoured fruit in cultivation ; should be grown in every 
garden. 
CAPTAIN— Small, but very prolific. 
CHELE ORANGE— A pretty fruit ; white, tinted pink ; very sweet. 15s. per 100. 
COMMANDER— A bold fruit; free. 
COMTESSE DE FRETIAKOFF— A small-fruited variety, similar to Royal Hautbois, 
only smaller ; good cropper. 
11, COUNTS- A really good old variety; does splendidly in our fields, and produces 
enormous crops. 
CRIMSON CLUSTER— An American variety, said to be very early. 8s. per dozen. 
12. DR. HOGG— Similar to British Queen; fine variety, should be tried everywhere. 
7. ELEANOR — This produces enormous crops in our fields, and is one of the best market 
kinds. 
ELIZA — Good old kind, similar to Keen's Seedling. 
4. ELTON PINE — One of the best iate varieties in cultivation, except Latest o f All. 
8. 
EMPRESS EUGENIE— Good on some soils. 
FROGMORE LATE PINE— A good old late kind. 
GROVE END SCARLET— Small, but it certainly makes the most delicious jam of any 
variety in cultivation ; where home-made jam is of consideration this is of great importance. 
JAMES VEITCH — Very large fruit; in other respects iuferior. 
JEWELL — An American variety; very productive. 8s. per 100; in small pots, 18s. per 100. 
JOHN RUSKIN— Very early ; new. 6s. per dozen ; 30s. per 100. 
JUBILEE — Very heavy cropper; fruit and shape good. 
KEEN'S SEEDLING— One of the best for forcing for small gardens. 
KING OF THE EARLIES— A good early kind. 
LA GROSSE SUCREE— Sweet flavour ; one of the best for forcing. 
LA MONSTROUS— A fine large variety. 5s. per 100 runners. 
LATEST OF ALL — As its name denotes, it is quite eight or nine days later than any other 
variety ; free, fruit large, and good cropper. 20s. per 100. 
LENNINGS WHITE — White; juicy flavour; fine; distinct. 
LOXFORD HALL SEEDLING— Large ; bright crimson ; firm ; good on some soils. 
JjUCAS— V ery large; does splendidly on some soils. 
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