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Trinity originated with Mr. Iluntsnuui, of Flushing, Long Island. Plant 

 moderately vigorous, productive; staniinute. Fruit often large, but variable; 

 roundish, remotely conical, irregular, scarlet, soft, juice moderate, slightly 

 pasty; llavor mild, pleasant, not rich. It apparently requires rich soil to 

 insure productiveness. 



Piper's seedling is an accidental origination by D. J. Piper, of Forreston, 

 Illinois, in 1873. Plant hardy, very vigorous, and productive; staminate. 

 Fruit medium, nearly round, glossy crimson, rather firm, moderately juicy, 

 subacid. With its originator it is very productive, which is likely to prove 

 true with iis. 



Kinney's Eclipse originated with F. J. Kinney, of Massachusetts. Plant 

 vigorous, crop moderate; staminate. F'ruit medium sized, ovate conical, 

 glossy scarlet, rather firm, juicy, sub-acid. Of doubtful value; but produc- 

 tiveness may have been affected by the unfavorable season. 



Uuddleson's Favorite has now been several years before the public. It 

 originated with a gentleman of that name, in Indiana, and is the result of a 

 cross of Agriculturist upon Wilson, in 1874. Plant vigorous, a light bearer, 

 pistillate. Fruit large, roundish flattened conical, regular, bright glossy 

 scarlet, moderately firm, very juicy, mild sub-acid, very agreeable. It has 

 superior qualities as a dessert fruit, but lucks productiveness. 



Les Quatre Saisons is apparently a pure running Alpine. Its runners are 

 almost threadlike. Plant liardy, slender, very unproductive, producing more 

 or less fruit throughout the season ; staminate. Fruit very small, long conical, 

 bright scarlet, separating freely from the calyx, soft, pasty, mild sub-acid. 

 Of no value, unless as a curiosity. 



Mammoth Busli is a seedling of A. J. Cay wood & Son, of New York. The 

 plant is exceedingly vigorous, and bears very profusely ; pistillate. Fruit very 

 large, roundish conical, often cockscombed, bright scarlet, moderately firm, 

 with abundant juice, sub-acid, pleasant. It grows very strongly, in enormous 

 stools, almost without runners. A desirable variety where runners are to be 

 kept off. 



Jirant's Giant is also a seedling by Durand, of New Jersey. Plant a moder- 

 ate grower, and a profuse bearer; staminate. Fruit very large, irregularly 

 ovate conical, glossy crimson, firm, very juicy, acid. More acid and brighter 

 colored than Longfellow; otherwise much like it; equally productive, but 

 slightly less vigorous. 



Belle Bordelaise is another running Alpine, almost identical with Les 

 Quatre Saisons; and, like that, of no value, except perhaps to the curious. 



Brilliant is a seedling by Mr. Storer, of Ohio, originating about 1877, to 

 1879. Plant only moderately vigorous, bears lightly; staminate. Fruit 

 medium to small, roundish conical, bright scarlet, rather firm, juicy, mild, 

 pleasant sub-acid. Only valuable to the amateur. Too thin a bearer. 



Prairie Queen is vigorous, a very light bearer ; staminate. Fruit medium, 

 generally globular or rounded conical, variable, dull red but glossy, rather 

 soft, juice abundant, moderately acid. So far of very little apparent value. 



Cetewayo is another seedling of A. J. Caywood & Son, New York. The 

 plant fails in the sun, is moderately vigorous, bears heavily; pistillate. Fruit 

 very large, quite irregular, normally roundish, generally cockscombed, often 

 triangular, bright scarlet to dark crimson, firm, very juicy, sprightly acid. 

 Has some very promising qualities for the market. 



Emma is a variety of vigorous habit, moderately productive; staminate. 

 Fruit of medium size, roundish conical to long conical, scarlet, rather soft, 



