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STRAWBERRIES 
-Second Early Varieties — continued. 
Strong 
RuDoers 
Strong Runners 
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liUADER (Laxton), a handsome mid- 
Sir Charles Napier, large, very certain 
season Strawberry, raised from 
cropper; one of the best varieties for 
Latest of All, crossed with Noble, it is 
main crop 
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of large size, bright red in colour . . 
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Sir Joseph Paxton, handsome variety. 
MONARCH {Laxton), a most distinct 
fruit rich, dark glossy colour and 
richly coloured variety, enormous in 
good flavour . . 
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size, and of rich Queen-like flavour . . 
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THE QUEEN (Mew) {Laxton, 1913), 
PINE APPLE {Laxton), medium size. 
described by the raisers eus an im- 
conical in shape, and bright scarlet 
proved British Queen ; if such a 
in colour, of distinct and exquisite 
thing is possible, even better in 
flavour 
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flavour, will grow with vigour where 
President, very large cropper, colour 
British Queen would not live, a 
crimson, flavour very superior, will 
cross between Waterloo and Queen of 
travel and keep better than most 
Denmark. In small pots only 
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THE LAXTON, a cross between Royal 
Scarlet Queen {Laxton), conical shape. 
Sovereign and Sir Joseph Paxton, 
colour bright vermilion scarlet 
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firm flesh, and rich flavour . . 
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Late Varieties. 
CLIMAX, a cross between Latest of All 
LAXTON’S UNIQUE, new 1912; a 
and Waterloo, colour bright glossy 
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seedling from British Queen, verv 
crimson, flesh firm and solid, very 
rich in flavour, bright red in colour, 
rich in flavour 
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and a vigorous grower and prolific 
bearer . . 
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Eleanor, very late, fruit of large size 
and good flavour 
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RIVAL {Laxton), new described as a 
cross between Givons Late and Royal 
EUton Pine, very late ; good bearer . . 
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Sovereign, late, of great cropping 
GIVON’S LATE PROLIFIC, in the wav 
qualities and very superior in flavour 
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of Waterloo, but not quite so dark, 
flesh firm, and of richest flavour , . 
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TRAFALGAR {Laxton), an exception- 
ally fine late variety, of rich pine 
LATEST OP ALL, a seedling from Bri- 
flavour, equalling Royal Sovereign 
tish Queen, a good cropper, fruit 
in size, crop, and colour, and as late 
large, fine flavoured , , 
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as Waterloo . . 
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LAXTON’S LATEST, described as 
UTILITY, bright crimson in colour. 
the latest of all varieties to ripen 
very firm, and of richest flavour, 
its fruit, very large in size, and 
very fine cropper, and robust 
superior in flavour to most very late 
grower, considered by the raisers as 
kinds, dark red in colour 
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an improved Givon’s late Prolific . . 
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LAXTON’S PROGRESS, raised from 
WATERLOO, large cockscomb shape. 
British Queen, crossed with Latest of 
rich claret red in colour, of taking 
All ; bright scarlet with white in- 
appearance, and a valuable addition 
side flesh, good cropper 
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for dessert 
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Perpetual and 
Autumn Bearing Varieties. 
LOUIS GAUTHIER, large and pale in 
it is a perpetual bearer, fruiting con- 
colour ; a most prolific variety. 
tinuously from June to September 
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1 throwing early runners, which pro- 
duce a second crop in the autumn , . 
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ST. ANTOINE DE PADOUE, a cross 
OREGON, really wonderful in its quali- 
between Saint Joseph and Royal 
ties, of good flavour, and cropping 
Sovereign : the fruit is large, good 
freely during the Autumn . . 
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flavour, and the plant is a strong 
SAINT JOSEPH, a French variety ob- 
grower. Altogether a most valu- 
tained bv hybridising the true Alpine 
able all round break in autumn 
Strawberry with a garden variety. 
bearing Strawberries 
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The new Ornamental Trees offered on pages 66-68 are particularly worthy of attention. 
