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son; flesh firm, juicy, rich subacid. The fruit ripens all at 

 once, and as early as the Early Scarlet. Originated in Water- 

 loo, N. Y. 



AMERICAN QUEEN (Huntsman). Described by Fuller as large, 

 bright scarlet, pistillate. 



ANANAS. (Syn. Praise Ananas.} Possibly a seedling of a Chili. 

 Fruit round or oval, brilliant rosy yellow; seeds few, large, 

 brown, prominent; flesh white, hollow, with a core; flavor su- 

 gary and delicate, never becoming bitter. Runners few, long, 

 and red. Plant vigorous, productive, and hardy in France, 

 where it was formerly cultivated largely for the Paris market. 

 Fig. in Jar. Mus. V. 



ANANAS DE BRETAGNE. White-fruited. 



ANANAS DE GUEMENE. Seedling of a Chili. Described as a mag- 

 nificent berry, rosy white, juicy, perfumed, late. 



ANANAS DE LA HULLE. 



ANANAS FOLIIS VARIEGATA. A striped leaved variety of the 

 above, with small red fruit. 



ANANAS LECOQ^ A French variety. Fruit large or very large, 

 elongated, flattened, often truncated, bright red ; seeds promi- 

 nent; flesh rosy, sugary, and perfumed. Plant hardy, vigorous, 

 productive, and late. (Gloede.) 



ANANAS PERPETUEL (Gloede). (Syn. Gloede's Perpetual Pine.} 

 Fruit medium, conical, sometimes flattened, scarlet red ; seeds 

 prominent; flesh white, moderately firm, juicy, and sugary. 

 Plant vigorous and productive. Said to bear a full crop in the 

 autumn if the runners are cut. Fig. in L'lllustration Horti- 

 cole, XIII. 501. 



ANGELIQUE (Prince). Described by the originator as large, con- 

 ical, bright scarlet, juicy, of excellent flavor. Plant vigorous, 

 hardy, and productive. 



ANNETTE. 



ARIADNE (Prince). Described as rather large, conical, with a 

 slight neck, light scarlet, sweet, with very fine flavor. Pistil- 

 late. 



AROMATIC CRIMSON (Prince). A seedling from the Black Prince, 

 and like its parent. 



ASA GRAY. Discovered by Professor Gray, in 1852, in Western 

 New York. Remarkable for its peculiar neck, for the bright, 

 transparent red of its skin, and for a peculiar wild flavor. 

 Seeds few, yellow on the shady side, red on. the other, very 

 deeply sunken. Fig. in Jar. Mus. II. 



ASCOT PINE-APPLE (Standish). New, 1868. Figured in Gloede's 



