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basal. Stalk : very short, quite embedded in the cavity, which is 

 lined with russet extending over the base. Flesh : yellowish, close 

 and spongy, with a sweet mawkish juice. It has a crimson stain at 

 the base of the eye. Cells of the core, small and closed ; cell 

 walls, obovate. 



The fruit is pleasant in taste, and, when fresh, is supposed to 

 have a slight suspicion of the flavour of the Strawberry. 



The chemical analysis of the juice of the Strawberry Hereford 

 (season 1878), by Mr. G. H. With, F.R.A.S., F.C.S., Trinity 

 College, Dublin, gave the following results : — 



Density of fresh juice ... ... i'o43 



Ditto after 24 hours' exposure to air ... i'o45 

 100 parts of juice by weight, yielded of 



Sugar ... ... ... 13736 



Tannin, Mucilage, Salts, &c. ... ... i*o7i 



Water ... ... ... .. 85'i93 



The tree grows freely, blossoms the middle of May, and ripens 

 its fruit the end of October. It bears well, and the fruit makes 

 excellent cider. It deserves its popularity. 



STYRE WILDING. 



This fruit is without a history. It is widely grown, and many 

 of the trees are more than a hundred years old. 



