1874. ] 
ROSE MADAME TRIFLE. 
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THE AMATEUE STEAWBEKEY. 
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 
0 have to thank Mr. Barron, of the Eoyal Horticultural Society’s Garden, 
w Chiswick, for the examples of this fine and useful Strawberry which are 
here figured. It is another of the triumphs of Mr. Bradley, whom we 
have had to thank already for Oscar, Dr. Hogg, and others of our finest 
fruits, amongst which this last is not by any means the least. During the past 
season abundant evidence has been educed to prove it one of the most useful of 
its class. It has been named Amateur by Mr. Bradley, in consideration of its 
enormous cropping qualities, its free growth, and general suitability for amateur 
cultivators. The appearance of the plant is somewhat like that called Sir 0. Napier, 
a stronger grower, however, better constitutioned, and with the leaves larger and 
of a deeper green, but somewhat subject to mildew. It is a very heavy cropper; 
and the fruits, which keep well, are very large, obovate, and cockscombed in 
shape, of a fine deep red colour, frequently with a heavy coating of glaucous 
bloom, like the Hautbois. The seeds are small and prominent. The flesh is 
firm and solid, of a deep red colour, and of a fine, rich, sparkling, sub-acid 
flavour, exceedingly pleasant to the palate. It is in all respects a very excellent 
Strawberry, and well worthy of the First-class Certificate awarded to it by the 
Royal Horticultural Society. In reference to this Strawberry, we have received 
the following communication from Mr. Earley:— 
“ The new seedling Strawberry named the Amateur has proved here to be a 
most valuable addition to existing varieties. Black Prince, President (pf two 
separate growers). Dr. Hogg, Keens’ Seedling, and British Queen—which does 
well on this ground—all ripened in the order here noted, and they were followed 
at the nick of time by Amateur, which well filled up the gap existing between 
the last named of the older kinds, and the valuable Frogmore Late Pine. The 
fruit of the Amateur is firm, and good for travelling. It grows close around its 
crown, requiring a lesser amount than usual of net-protection, and possesses a 
flavour more brisk and refreshing than Strawberries generally have, and this 
without anything approaching to unpleasant acidity. Indeed, to those who think 
Strawberries somewhat insipid, the Amateur will prove a boon. Small runner- 
crowns dibbled out on to good soil somewhat late in the season, were able to 
produce a crop.” 
EOSE MADAME TEIFLE. 
HY is Bose Madame ^rijie never added by Eosarians to lists of select and 
good Roses ? Why iS' it not written up, recommended, and sought after ? 
My plant of Madame Trifle has the appearance of being a well-favoured 
seedling of that perfection of a rose ” Gloire de Dijon. It has similar 
wood and shoots, and particularly resembles it in foliage ; but though it grows 
well, it is not such a strong grower as its assumed parent, It blooms very 
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