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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 6

SOHETHIHd WORTH GROWIHfi! 'Strawberry: " Laxton's Noble." This new Strawberry has established itself in the Home, market as tlv VERY BEST Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is large, firn^ land handsome, the bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2o» i each, while the flavour is rich and vinous. Besides these recommendation^, j " The Noble " is one of the earliest frnitmg Strawberries, and we have no hesitation in saying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. ■ ~ ! The following is. extracted from the Otago Witness of 2nd January 1896:— New Strawberry: "Laxton's Noble."— .. This strawberry excels both in size, flavour, and appearance anything we have had in New Zealand j before. . . . Some of these fine berries were sent by* the Conntess oi i Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany—each berry being about the size of an | apple. They were said to be larger than had ever boen seen before. The i fruit arrived in excellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz each. They were not big, ugiy fruit, but were full -and handsome. . . . "Laxton's Noble" Strawberry comeß early into bearing, and is a very heavy bearer, and it should be very serviceable- for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardeners, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, cominp early into fruit. Mr Bennet has on young plants, laid in the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2oz each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualities. As Stock is limited we recommend ordering early for delivery early in May. Strong well-rooted Plants, 6s per/ dozen; 40s per 100. S • Seed Merchants and Seed Growers, DUNEDIN.