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soil; but, at the same time, the fruit is of fair size, heart-shaped, 
angular or coxcomb-shaped when produced by strong plants, 
with a deep scarlet colour, scarlet flesh, and brisk taste. Sweet¬ 
ness, acidity, and a rich flavour combine in exquisite proportions. 
Notwithstanding the freedom with which flowering stems are 
put forth, runners also are produced in large numbers so as to 
insure a speedy increase of the new variety. It should really be 
introduced into every garden, were it only as the representative 
of a series of new Strawberries. With some extra care and 
management it may even prove profitable as a market plant for 
late summer and autumn sale. 
Its raiser is too sensible to consider his achievements as 
complete and definite, and he is in the field as actively as ever 
raising and propagating new forms with the purpose of intro¬ 
ducing, if possible, fresh seedlings, which may be distributed as 
improvements upon ‘ St. Joseph.’ One, which he has just named 
‘ St. Antoine de Pa.doue,’ fqirly promises to be a, valuably 
