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Large, obtuse-conical, bright purplish- red, sprightly, pleas- 

 ant flavor; canes tall, very branching, yellowish green. 

 An old English variety of little value. 



Brentford Cane, Small to medium, obtuse-conical, dark 

 red, inferior flavor. An old English variety of little or no 

 value. Placed among the inferior varieties in the nursery- 

 men's catalogues of forty years ago. 



Belle de Fontenay, ( Victoria.} Very large, irregular, 

 long-conical, deep crimson, with a thin bloom, 

 separates freely from the core, moderately firm, 

 rather acid, but good ; canes very 

 strong and stocky, branching ; leaves 

 thick, dark green above and silvery- 

 white beneath ; spines reddish-purple, 

 short and stiff; very hardy and pro- 

 ductive. Produces a second crop in 

 autumn ; the best of the autumn 

 bearing varieties. It produces a 

 great number of suckers, the larger 

 portion of which should be removed 

 as soon as they appear, to insure a 

 good crop of fruit. This has fre- Fig. 65. BELLE DE FON- 

 quently been confounded with Mer- 



vielle des quartre Saisons, but it is distinct. Originated 

 in France. Figure 65 represents a berry of this variety 

 rather below the average size which it attains under or- 

 dinary culture. It is very probable that the engraver 

 has rather reduced than enlarged the illustration of spec- 

 imens placed in his hands. 



Brinckle's Orange. See Orange. 



Burlington, Large ; same color as the Red Antwerp. 

 A new variety ; originated by the late Benjamin Prosser, 

 of Burlington, New Jersey. It has been fruited but two 

 years ; consequently but little is known of its merits. 



