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ded; color deep, rich shining red; flesh pale scarlet, firm, juicy, sweet, 

 with a sprightly agreeable flavor. C. M. Hovey, the originator of this 

 variety, claims for it earliness and great productiveness. 



Brewer's Emperor. 



English. Staminate ; large, ovate, dark red, hardy, and said to be pro- 

 ductive. Although introduced to this country some eight years, it has 

 not as yet been much disseminated. 



Brilliant. 



American. Hermaphrodite ; flowers large. Fruit large, conical, deep 

 crimson, flavor excellent, productive, plants vigorous. W. R. P. in Hort. 



Caleb Cope. 



American. Pistillate ; large, pointed, scarlet ; flesh white, flavor good, 

 prolific. 



Crimson Cone. 



Dutch Berry. 



Pistillate; flowers medium. Fruit large, conical, good flavor, slightly 

 acid<; vines vigorous, requiring space, productive. 



CusniNG. 



American. Hermaphrodite. Fruit large, color light scarlet, form ob- 

 tuse conical ; flesh fine, flavor sprightly, agreeable, productive. Originated 

 by Dr. W. D. Brinckle, of Philadelphia. 



Cleveland. 



American. Hermaphrodite ; leaf large, ovate rounded, dark green. 

 Fruit large, varying from cock's comb to conical shape, irregular; color 

 dark purplish red on sunny side, opposite a rich clear vermilion ; seeds 

 ovate pointed, prominent ; flesh firm, of pineapple flavor, rich and deli- 

 cious. A variety raised from seed in 1849, by Mrs. D. H. Lamb, of Cleve- 

 land, Ohio. 



Crescent Seedling. 



A variety originated at New Orleans, said to be perpetual bearer. We 

 nave been unable to examine it. It requires further testing. 



Charlotte. 



American. Pistillate; flowers medium, foliage broad. Fruit large, 

 obovate ; color dark scarlet ; flesh sweet, sprightly flavor, productive. 

 W. R. P. in Hort. 



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