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LAXTON’S “CROPPER” (1907). 
Raised by crossing a promising second generation 
seedling X “ Fillbasket.” 
Raiser's description : — “ ]\Iay best be described as a 
much improved Fillhasket. In the cross we have 
succeeded in maintaining the heavy cropping qualities of 
Fillbasket, but liave increased the size, colour and flavour 
largely in all three respects. Everyone who has grown 
I.axton’s Fillbasket will admit that it is the heaviest 
cropping variety in commerce, but it is somewhat small 
and rather light in colour. If, then, in the new Cropper 
wa have increased the size, colour and flavour without 
diminishing the crop we think our friends will admit we 
have raised a good thing. Laxton’s Cropper is a Main 
Crop variety of a rich crimson colour, bluntly conical in 
shape, the flesh is white and solid with a good firm 
exterior skin, very rich and luscious in flavour, 
medium to large in size, with a fine constitution, succeed- 
ing well on almost any soil, and forces well as a second 
early.” 
Price— Open Ground Plants, 30s. per 100; 5s. per doz. 
In pots, 40s. per 100; 6s. per doz. 
LAXTON’S “RELIANCE” (1907). 
Raised by crossing that fine variety 
“Yicomtesse H. de Thury” X a 
selected seedling of the “ St. Joseph” 
perpetual type. 
Raiser’s description : — “A mid-season 
fruit of very heavy cropjMng qualities, of 
large size, rich flavour, bright scarlet in 
colour, conically wedge shape. This 
variety, combining as it does many of the 
best qualities of Vicomtesse, by much 
increased size, can be highly recommended 
as a Main Crop variety. AVhero quality is 
a desideratum combined with size, vigour 
and cropping qualities, we have every 
••onfidence in recommending this variety. 
It is one likely to succeed on almost any 
soil. The flesh is firm and .solid, enabling 
the fruit to travel well.” 
Price— Open ground plants, 30s. per 100 ; 
5s. per doz. 
In pots, 40s. per 100; 6s. per doz._^38 
