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12. ELTON SEEDLING. Pom. Mag. Lindley. Barnet. 

 The fruit is large, ovate, often cockscomb-shaped, of a 



rich, shining dark red ; the seeds yellow, with ridged in- 

 tervals ; the flesh is firm, with a small core, deep red, juicy, 

 with a sharp, rich flavor. This variety is by some esteemed 

 as the most productive and best of all for a late crop. 



13. *HOVEY'S SEEDLING. 



A new variety, a seedling of 1834, raised by Messrs. 

 Hovey and Co., of Boston, editors of the Magazine of 

 Horticulture and of Botany This account is extracted 

 from that highly-valuable publication. " Fruit very large, 

 round, or slightly ovate, conical ; deep shining red, paler 

 in the shade; seeds inserted in a slight cavity; flesh 

 scarlet (paler in the largest berries) and firm, abounding 

 in an agreeable acid and high-flavored juice, not surpassed 

 by any other variety ; footstalks long, elevating the fruit 

 from the ground, and every berry attaining a good size ; 

 leaves large, and rather light green ; vines very vigorous." 

 This new seedling received two or more premiums of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, where it was exhib- 

 ited during the years 1838, 1839, and 1840, and is fur- 

 thermore stated to be wonderfully productive. 



14. KEEN'S SEEDLING. Pom. Mag. Lindley. 



Keen's Black Pine, Keen's New Pine, Keen's New Seedling. 

 The fruit is very large, globular, or ovate ; of a dark 

 purplish scarlet, hairy ; it sometimes assumes the cocks- 

 comb shape ; the surface polished, seeds slightly imbed- 

 ded ; flesh firm, solid, scarlet, high-flavored. Introduced 

 to the vicinity of Boston, by Mr. Pratt ; also by Mr. Hag- 

 gerston. The fruit grows high, which is much in its favor. 

 Raised by Mr. Michael Keen, from the seed of Keen's 

 Imperial, which is a good fruit, but very inferior to this. 

 This variety is but little cultivated near Boston for the 

 market. It is here deemed unproductive, compared with 

 the old Red Wood, and some other kinds. 



15. MULBERRY. Cherokee, King, Mahone. 



A strawberry much cultivated near Boston, and highly 

 recommended by Messrs. Senior and Haggerston. From 

 them I understand this fruit was sent to the late Governor 

 Gore, and to England, by the late Hon. Rufus King, from 

 the back parts of New York. The fruit is of medium 

 size, ovate, with a short neck, of a dark red ; flesh tender, 

 of a red color, and good flavor ; very productive. 



