Swainstone's Seedling Strawberry. 
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Swainstone's Seedling Strawberry. — Fig. 19. 
" The fruit of this strawberry, with us," says Mr. Downing in 
the Horticulturist, "is of average large size; from three to four 
inches in circumference are the ordinary dimensions. The foliage 
is very large and rich in appearance, and the foot-stalks of the 
leaves are long. The fruit is borne in large clusters on high and 
pretty strong foot-stalks. The berries are very regular in shape, 
varying from ovate to conical. The seeds are very slightly sunk; 
the surface of the fruit is rather even, glossy, and of a beautiful 
light scarlet, a good deal lighter in color than that of most pine 
strawberries. The flesh is solid, and very high flavored. The 
season of ripening is about midway between early and late, but 
it continues ripening for a good while. 
" Last winter is the first in which we fairly tested the hardiness 
of this variety. With us, it has so far proved perfectly hardy, 
much more so than some of the old pine strawberries. But as it 
is yet comparatively new in this country, it remains to be proved 
how far it will answer for general cultivation in all parts of the 
country. 
" In England, Swainstone's Seedling bears a very high char- 
acter. It is placed among the few which rank as of the first 
quality, in all respects, in the garden of the Horticultural Society 
of London. Dr. Lindley recommends it as one of the six very 
best sorts for cultivation in that country. Our own experience, 
thus far, leads us to believe that it will prove, on the whole, one 
of the very finest of pine strawberries for this climate." 
