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Col. Cheney, Small, long-conical ; bright scarlet ; 

 flesh soft, watery, poor flavor ; plants vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. A poor thing at best, although it has been 

 highly praised by certain dealers who were anxious to sell 

 plants. Pistillate. 



Col. Ellsworth, Superseded by better sorts. Dis- 

 carded, because unproductive. 



Continental. A large, dark crimson berry ; said to be 

 of good flavor and the plants very productive. I give 

 this only on hearsay evidence, not having seen the plants 

 growing. 



Crescent Seedling, (Figure 31.) Medium to large, 

 somewhat irregular conical ; bright scarlet j flesh rather 

 soft for a market berry, but 

 will do for short distances, 

 or when carefully handled ; 

 quality fair, not rich ; the 

 plants, however, are of such 

 a vigorous growth and so 

 productive that this variety 

 has become quite a favorite 

 among cultivators for market. 

 Originated with Mr. William 

 Parmelee, New Haven, Conn. 

 This is quite a different berry 

 from the old and long since Fi - 



discarded "Crescent Seedling," which originated at the 

 South. 



Crimson Cone. (Pine Apple, Scotch Runner, etc.) 

 Medium, regular, conical, with long neck ; seeds deeply 

 imbedded; color light, bright crimson; flesh firm, 

 sprightly acid, with a rich flavor, and highly perfumed. 

 Figure 32 shows a fruit of the usual size. One of the 

 best Strawberries in cultivation, although too small and 

 acid to suit some people. This is one of the old market 



