8o Catalogue of Varieties. 



EARLY GLOBE. Roundish, medium, second quality, acid. Eng- 

 lish. 



* EARLY MAY. Early, obtuse cone, deep scarlet, moderately 



good. Said to have originated with Robert Buist. 



EARLY PROLIFIC (Dr. Roden). New, 1869. Figured in Gloede's 

 Catalogue for 1870, and described as a variety of very great 

 merit. Fruit of the largest size, elongated oval, shining scar- 

 let; seeds prominent; flesh white, firm, melting, very sweet, 

 and of an incomparable perfume. Hardy, of elegant growth, 

 and extremely productive, bearing fruit even .on the present 

 year's runners. Excellent for forcing. 



EARLY SCARLET. An old variety, now little grown. Medium, 

 conical, light scarlet; flesh firm, moderately acid. 



EARLY VIRGINIA. See LARGE EARLY SCARLET. 



EARLY WASHINGTON. Described as a great bearer, hardy, and 

 early. Fruit medium, round, uniform, orange scarlet, of fair 

 flavor, but very doubtful whether distinct or not from the Iowa. 



* EBERLEIN. (Syn. Eberleirfs Seedling.} An American seed- 



ling. Described by Mr. M. P. Wilder as productive, with some 



Hautbois flavor. Medium, conical, dark scarlet, sweet, and 



early. 

 ECLIPSE (Reeves). English. Large, round, or heart shaped, 



regular, bright red; seeds not deeply imbedded; flesh white, 



firm, sweet, perfumed, and very rich. Hardy, productive, and 



forces well. 

 ECLIPSE (Prince). American. Small to medium, light bright 



crimson ; fruit-stalks very strong, holding the fruit well up ; 



good, but not rich ; early, and ripens its whole crop in a few 



days. Pistillate. 

 ELEANOR (Myatt). (Syn. Crystal Palace.} Fruit very large, 



conical, long, flattened, bright scarlet; flesh juicy and good. 



In this country a poor bearer, setting about one fourth of its 



berries. Sometimes the fruit is acid. 

 ELECTRA (Prince). Medium, conical, dark scarlet, poor flavor. 



Productive. 



* ELIZA (Myatt). Fruit medium, ovate, with a neck; light red; 



flesh pale red next the outside, whitish towards the centre; 



