THE STRAWBERRY. 1003 



SOUTHBOROUQH. 



Southborough Seedling. Marshall's Seedling. 



English. Pistillate. 



Fruit medium, ovate conical, rich deep scarlet. Flesh firm, mild_ 

 rich flavor. (Elliott.) 



Souvenir. 

 Souvenir de Kieff ? 



Raised by M. de Jonghe, of Brussels. 



Fruit large, roundish ovate to long conical, irregular and corrugated, 

 bright shining red. Seeds large, even with the surface. Flesh white, 

 firm, juicy, rich. 



Stinger. 

 Union. Stinger's Seedling. 



Raised by Wm. H. Stinger, near Philadelphia. Hermaphrodite. 

 Fruit large, roundish, sometimes coxcomb shape, brilliant glossy 

 scarlet. Flesh firm, juicy, rich, pleasant 



Stirling Castle Pine. 



Fruit large, ovate or conical, bright deep scarlet. Flesh pale scarlet, 

 brisk. (Hogg.) 



Swainstone's Seedling. 



English. Hermaphrodite. Large, ovate, beautiful light glossy scar- 

 let, and good flavor. Bears only very moderate crops. 



The Prairie Farmer. 



Originated on the grounds of Wm. D. Neff", of Ottawa, 111. Plant 

 strong and vigorous. Foot-stalks large and tall, and promise well as a 

 market variety. Hermaphrodite, 



Fruit very large, oblong compressed or ovate, occasionally coxcomb- 

 shape, irregular, deep scarlet; texture firm; subacid. (Praiiie Farmer.) 



TOPSY. 



One of De Jonghe's seedlings, not valuable. 



Fruit medium, oblong conical, light scarlet. Flesh firm, sweet. 



Triomphe de Gand. 



The Triomphe de Gand is a Belgian variety, which appears to stand 

 our climate, and produce more crops in more localities than any other 

 foreign sort. The vines are vigorous, hardy, moderately productive, and 

 well suited to strong clayey soils, requii'es high cultivation and to be 

 grown in hills. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit large, roundish obtuse, sometimes coxcomb shape, bright rich 

 red next tlie calyx, almost greenish white at point, glossy as if varnished. 

 Seeds light yellow brown, near the surface. Flesh firm, white, a little 

 lioUow at core, juicy, with a peculiar rich and agreeable flavor. 



