62 Catalogue of Varieties. 



AGRICULTURIST (Boyden). Very large, often monstrous, irreg- 

 ularly conical, with a long neck. This peculiarity, viz., hav- 

 ing a distinct neck, is very noticeable* in seedlings from the 

 Agriculturist; color light crimson red; flesh deep red, juicy, 

 and about second rate in quality. Varies very much in different 

 seasons and localities. Fig. in Fuller, p. 88, and Hort. XXII. 

 264. 

 Downing gives Abraham Lincoln and President as synonymes. 



*AjAX (Nicholson). Large, roundish, deep red; seeds slightly 

 imbedded ; flesh pale red, juicy, and tolerably rich. An extraor- 

 dinarily vigorous plant, but a shy bearer. Forces well. 



ALEXANDER II. (Gloede). New, 1869. Figured in the origina- 

 tor's catalogue for 1870, and there described as very large; 

 heart shaped, orange color, deeper on the sunny side ; flesh sal- 

 mon* color, very juicy, sugary, and perfumed. Early and pro- 

 ductive. The berries are said sometimes to exceed in size those 

 of Dr. Nicaise. 



ALEXANDRA (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit very large, round- 

 ed, flattejied, horseshoe shaped, and often larger than the Dr. 

 Nicaise; bright orange red ; seeds yellowish, not prominent; 

 flesh rosy, of a pleasant flavor, brisk and sugary. A very good 

 and distinct variety. Fig. in Rev. Hort. 1869, 470. 



* ALICE MAUDE. (Syn. Princess Alice Maude,} An English va- 

 riety of some repute, and a favorite early market kind at home. 

 With me the leaves have all burned before midsummer. Large, 

 conical, dark, glossy scarlet ; flesh light scarlet, juicy, rich and 

 good. 



ALICE NICHOLSON (Nicholson). Named by Nicholson for his 

 only daughter. Fruit medium to large, conical, with long 

 neck, rosy orange, shaded with yellow; seeds prominent; flesh 

 creamy white, buttery, melting, and exquisite. Fig. in Gloede's 

 Cat. for 1869. 



AMAZONE (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit large to very large, 

 elongated conical, of a beautiful form and almost always regu- 

 lar; clear red, vermilion at the tip; seed little sunken ; flesh 

 rosy white, sugary, and perfumed, excellent. Plant half dwarf, 

 vigorous, hardy, and productive. Fig. in Rev. Hort. 1869, 

 470. 



AMBROSIA (Nicholson). Very large, roundish, dark shining red; 

 seeds deeply imbedded ; flesh rose colored, sugary, and full of 

 juice. It is said to force well. I have found it only a moderate 

 bearer. The berries have a slight mulberry flavor. 



AMERICA (Keech). Large, obtuse conical, wedge shaped, crim- 



