SEPTEMBER. 257 
FROGMORE LATE PINE STRAWBERRY 
(PLATE 168.) 
THE appearance of either an early or late variety of fruit is 
always welcomed with pleasure, and in no‘class is a good late - 
kind so much needed as it is among Strawberries. At present, 
there are many late varieties in cultivation, of which the Elton 
Pine and Crimson Queen are, doubtless, among the best; but 
still the quality of their fruit is not equal to Strawherries of 
the middle season. The Frogmore Late Pine is a superior 
late kind, and we select it for illustration from Mr. Ingram’s 
splendid batch of seedlings which have been exhibited during 
the present season. As will be seen by our plate, the fruit is 
of the first size, and on the whole the berries vary but slightly 
in form, the majority being conical, and a few at times wedge- 
shaped. The fruit is of a fine deep colour and is highly polished, 
the seeds being but slightly imbedded. Altogether it is a very 
handsome fruit. The flesh is solid but not stringy, juicy, rich, 
and highly flavoured, and it will bear carriage well. As this 
variety ripens later than other kinds, it will doubtless prove 
a very desirable acquisition, | 
_ The plants are of exceedingly strong and healthy habit, 
_ partaking much of that of the Filbert Pine, having been raised 
_ from seeds of that fine variety, the other parent being the | 
British Queen. In short, it may be said to be a combination 
_ of the two—only with this difference, that itis much later than 
_ either. When we visited Frogmore, the middle of last month, 
_ the plants at that time were in full bearing, while the crop of 
- Elton Pine growing on the same aspect was all gathered; 
this is, we think, a sufficient guarantee of its lateness. 
This variety affords another proof of how desirable it is for 
all lovers of fruit culture to persevere in raising seedlings, 
. and as the Strawberry is the most eligible among fruits for 
~ cross breeding, we hope at sgme future time to have the oppor- 
tunity of recording in our pages the merits of a still later 
- yariety. The aim in view should be to raise a Strawberry 
_ later than any known kind, and equal in flavour to the British 
(Jueen. | 
WIN TER CUCUMBERS. 
To grow Cucumbers successfully through the winter is no mean 
specimen of gardening skill. It used to be considered a qualification of 
primary importance in a gardener’s character that he could cut 
Cucumbers in March. If he could do so in February his merits were 
beyond questioning. At that time the mode was laborious, the care 
required something extraordinary, and the result oftentimes uncertain ; 
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