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productive. Pistillate. The originator of this variety 

 was awarded a $100 prize by the Cincinnati Horticultural 

 Society, about fifteen years ago, and since that time it 

 has been brought forward by others as a new seedling 

 of their own. Francis Brill, of Newark, K. J., exhibited 

 it at the Brooklyn Horticultural Society as a new seedling, 

 and was awarded a premium of ten dollars for the best 

 new one of the season. He named it General McClellan. 

 Abner Bryant, of Buffalo, N. Y., a few years since, offered 

 a wonderful new seedling under the name of Buffalo. It 

 was largely disseminated; but this, like the McClellan, 

 proved to be the old McAvoy's Superior. 



Monitor. Large, roundish, conical, with long neck; 

 color bright scarlet ; flesh very solid and firm, sub-acid, 

 not rich, but highly perfumed ; vigorous and productive. 

 A good market variety. One of the 

 Tribune prize varieties. Raised from 

 seed of the Peabody by A. S. Fuller. 



New Jersey Scarlet. Medium, 

 conical, light bright scarlet, with long 

 neck, moderately firm, sprightly flavor, 

 and good ; very early and productive ; 

 the plant a strong and vigorous grower. 

 Succeeds admirably on the light sandy 

 soils of New Jersey. An excellent 

 market variety. See figure 36 for size 

 and form. Originated near Burlinsr- _ 



Fig. 30. NEW JERSEY 



ton, New Jersey. SCARLET. 



Old John Brown. Very large, broadly conic, pointed, 

 light crimson, sweet, sprightly and good. A new and 

 promising variety. Originated with Dr. H. Schroeder, 

 Bloomington, Illinois. 



Perry's Seedling. Medium to large, globular, with a 

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