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Lady Finger. Medium, elongated, conical ; color bril- 

 liant dark scarlet ; seeds set in a deep open cavity ; flesh 

 very firm, sub-acid, good ; plant hardy, vigorous and pro- 

 lific. An excellent market variety. Originated with the 



Fig. 33. LADY FINGEK. Fig. G-i. LADY FINGER. 



late Benjamin Prosser, Burlington, New Jersey. Figure 

 34 shows a berry of this variety of medium size, and figure 

 33 one of the largest. 



LongWOrth's Prolific. Large, roundish, oval or oblate, 

 light crimson, sprightly sub-acid, and good ; plant vigor- 

 ous and productive. An old variety but little cultivated, 

 although it is far superior to many new ones. Originated 

 in the garden of the late Nicholas Longworth, of Cincin- 

 nati, Ohio. 



Lennig's White. (Albion White, White Pine Apple.) 

 Large, obtuse-conical ; seeds prominent, and of a pink 

 or light crimson color ; fruit almost white, but with a deli- 

 cate blush when exposed to the sun ; flesh pure white, 

 melting, rich and sweet ; plant a vigorous grower, and 

 moderately productive. This is evidently a seedling of 

 Fragaria grandiflora, but one of the most hardy and 

 productive, and, without doubt, the best white variety 

 known in this country. It has been disseminated under 



