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stout, pale green ; leaves very large, deep green, nearly 

 flat when fully developed ; quite productive. A good 

 market variety. Kequires protection in winter the same 

 as the Antwerp. A seedling of the Orange, raised by 

 Charles Downing, Newburgh, N. Y., who has no plants 

 of any kind for sale. 



Dub ring. Large ; roundish-conical ; bright red ; firm, 

 rich, and excellent flavor. A strong and vigorous grower, 

 and said to be very productive and hardy. New ; not 

 fully tested. Supposed to be a seedling of the Hornet. 

 Originated on the grounds of Henry Duhring, Esq., Bel- 

 mont, near Philadelphia, Pa. 



Emily. Large ; roundish-conical ; pale yellow ; spines 

 white ; vigorous and productive. One of Dr. Brinckle's 

 seedlings, which proved unworthy of dissemination. 



Fastolff*. Large ; obtuse, or roundish-conical ; crim- 

 son ; grains large, soft, sweet, and rich ; one of the best 

 in flavor ; adheres so firmly to the core that the berries 

 are often broken in picking ; canes moderately strong and 

 rather crooked ; spines purple, stiif, and quite numerous ; 

 very productive. An excellent variety for home use, but 

 too soft for market. An old English variety ; its name 

 said to be from an old castle in Great Yarmouth, England. 



Fillbasket. (Northumberland Fill- 

 basket. ) Large ; obtuse - conical ; 

 crimson ; grains large, with thin 

 bloom ; firm, sweet, not very juicy, 

 but good ; canes strong, with purp- 

 lish spines, which are quite abund- 

 ant en the entire length of the cane; 

 leaves large, thick, not so deep green 

 as some ; the leaflets broadly ovate ; 

 quite productive. An English varie- 

 ty, introduced about ten years since. Fi g- 75. FRANCONIA. 



Franconia. (Fig. 75.) Naomi. Large; obtuse-coni. 



