B ESCRIPTION.—The distinguishing characteristics of this fine Strawberry are a dwarf and 
compact habit of growth—the foliage upon the strongest plant rarely exceeding six inches 
in height; and a disposition in the plant to expend its energies in the production of flowers 
and fruit, rather than in a profuse development of runners and young plants. The fruit, which 
is produced upon short foot-stalks, is conical and obtusely angular in form, and is from one 
inch to one and a half inch in diameter, and about the same in length; it is of a bright pale 
crimson colour, fleshy, and thickly set with rather large seeds. The flavour is good and rather 
' acid, and though inferior to some of the early kinds, as the British Queen, is very superior to 
the very best of the late varieties ; and, when thoroughly matured by full exposure to the sun, 
is somewhat like that of the Hautbois. It is a very late kind, not coming into bearing 
until the British Queen is quite over, and in a shady and cool situation will continue to pro¬ 
duce good fruit until the middle of August; it colours perfectly to the point, and is so firm in 
in texture, as to bear 
rough handling when 
quite ripe, without in¬ 
jury, and will remain 
fresh and good for 
three or four days 
after it is gathered. 
History. —A seed¬ 
ling raised some four 
years back by Mr. 
Wilmot, the eminent 
horticulturist of Isle- 
worth, Middlesex. It 
is evidently a cross 
between the Elton 
and the British Queen 
—the plants partak¬ 
ing of the character 
of the former, and 
the fruit of the Brit¬ 
ish Queen, with the 
strongly marked ex¬ 
ternal appearance 
WILMOT S PRINCE ARTHUR STRAWBERRY, 
(more especially as 
regards the seeds) of the Elton. It is a very hardy, but delicate, grower ; bearing enormously, 
and finishing the late fruit completely. We saw several acres of it lately at Mr. Wilmot’s ; 
and, though a vast quantity had been gathered, the ground around the plants was literally 
paved with Strawberries, none remarkably large, but all of a good useful size. As a late 
Strawberry, more especially for market purposes, it is calculated to displace the Elton and 
Turner’s Pine, as dessert fruit; and, though inferior in colour to the Elton, will doubtless be 
found, from the fleshy character of the fruit, an excellent preserving kind. 
Culture. —To offer any remarks upon the culture of the Strawberry almost appears an act of 
supererogation at the present time, but as there are thousands in the country who have no 
conception of the treatment pursued by those horticulturists who supply the London markets, 
a few remarks upon the subject may not be out of place. Some statistical facts, as connected 
with the cultivation of the Strawberry, might here be introduced, but as they will come more 
appropriately in another place, (the Statistics of London Market Gardening) we may reserve 
them for the present, merely remarking that Gne market gardener (from Enfield) has been 
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WILMOT’S PRINCE ARTHUR STRAWBERRY, 
WILMOT’S PRINCE ARTHUR STRAWBERRY. 
