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richest of all Strawberries, and Belle Bordelaise, the most certain and 
most accomplished of its race. I have had fine crops of the last under 
my south wall, in the centre of the garden, and under the north wall, 
where the berries were by far the largest. The monstrous Hautbois, 
good, is not of such fine flavour and quality as the two former. They 
are all three easily growable and perfectly hardy, beautiful in foliage, 
and good. 
2. Pine-flavoured. The Bicton White, and Brittany White Pine, 
slightly reseated, are good, ornamental, and interesting. The second is 
the firmest and highest in flavour, but the first is the best cropper. 
Mr. Nicholson’s White Seedling, like the Bicton Pine, is good. 
3. Alpines. There is nothing better than the old White. The 
Whites are, in all instances, larger and better, and better croppers, than 
the Red. The Red and White bush Alpines are good, and give no 
trouble. They must be raised occasionally fresh from seed, and the old 
stools must be divided and fresh planted. 
4. Other Strawbei'ries. I still recommend May Queen as first 
early, ripe here the 80th of May. A Strawberry that is ripe, even two 
days before any other, must be valuable; because, as a beggar once 
told me, there is “no taste in nothing.” Oscar, Wonderful, and Eu¬ 
genie are the three best British novelties here on trial, and are worthy 
of a place, and I fancy will give satisfaction. The finest-flavoured of 
all are the Queen, and her race, viz., Carolina, Superba, Rivers’ Eliza, 
Myatt’s Pine (probably the Queen’s parent). Scarlet Pine, Magnum 
Bonum, Hendrie’s Seedling, Nimrod, Rival Queen (hardy, and very 
rich and handsome, but a fickle cropper), Eliza Vilmorin, and La 
Chalonaise. To these add Filbert Pine (not grown here), and you 
have the eclectics of fine flavour and quality. For dependence there is 
nothing “out,” of fine flavour, better (for me) than Rivers’Eliza. 
Wonderful, apparently the same as Sir Walter Scott, is a very excellent 
Strawberry, hardy, great cropper, and of fine flavour. Ingram’s 
Prince of Wales, Trollop’s Victoria, are great favourites with me, and 
retain flavour in adverse weather. These two. Rivers’ Eliza, and 
Wonderful, are sure to winter well and crop heavily. If Wonderful is 
distinct from Sir Walter Scott, it is not far from the best novelty here. 
Now, a word about Foreign Strawberries. My valued friend, Mr. 
Gloede, says, we are bigoted and prejudiced against foreign Straw¬ 
berries. This does not apply to me ; I judge of , Strawberries as I find 
them here. Permit me to say, that Strawberries, which come from 
fine climates, require time to acclimatize, and should not be judged 
hastily. Moreover, the discrepancy between Foreign and English 
judgment arises from the differential powers of the sun. In France, I 
find that while they are burnt up I am drowned with wet, and lack 
sun. This, of course, will greatly affect the opinions formed of Straw¬ 
berries, and render the judgments diverse. I have great pleasure to 
speak now of a foreign Strawberry, that is really good and valuable in 
every respect, and not inferior to the best English novelty here ; indeed, 
I am not sure that it is not the best novelty here, viz.. La Constante 
(De Jonghe, Belgium). It is a dwarf and stout hardy plant, the fruit 
is numerous and handsome, firm, juicy, and of fine refreshing flavour. 
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