82 Catalogue of Varieties. 



orous, making large, compact hills, but setting its fruit poorly. 



Berries sometimes enormous, round, and cockscombed ; shining 



purple red, juicy, and good. I have fruited this variety one 



season, when it proved very unproductive. It is said to force 



well. Fig. in Rev. Hort. I. 70. 

 ERNESTINE (Prince). Very large, oblong conical, necked, light 



scarlet; flesh scarlet, juicy, sprightly, fine flavor. Vigorous and 



productive. 

 ESCULENTA. Old, medium size, a long time in fruit. 



ESTELLE. 



EUGENE (Prince). Rather large, conical, crimson, necked, very 

 sweet, fine flavor, rather late. Plant vigorous and productive. 



EUGENIA (Prince). Described as large, obovate, light scarlet, 

 sweet, high flavored. 



EUREKA (Prince). Large, regularly conical, light scarlet, firm, 

 juicy, sweet, high flavor, and excellent. Plant vigorous, hardy, 

 and exceedingly productive. Pistillate. 



EUSTATIA (Prince). 



EVER-BEARING ANDINE. Said to be new; probably an old Alpine. 



*EXCELLENTE (Lorio). Fruit very large, oval or variable, some- 

 times round and lobed ; deep red ; flesh rosy, sweet, juicy, and 

 perfumed. Said by Gloede to be worthy of its name. 



EXCELSA (Prince). Large, rounded, compressed, crimson, fine 

 flavor. Pistillate, 



EXCELSIOR (Heffron). (?) 



EXCELSIOR (Prince). Very large, obtusely conical or rounded; 

 necked, deep scarlet; high flavor, and good. Vines vigorous. 



EXHIBITION (Nicholson). Fruit medium, oblong, ovate or irreg- 

 ular, bright red; seeds prominent; flesh dull yellow, and of 

 poor flavor. Leaf-stalks hairy ; leaflets roundish, sharply ser- 

 rate. A good bearer, but of poor quality. 



EXPOSITION DE CHALONS (Dr. Nicaise). Vines vigorous, strong, 

 moderately productive. Berries very obtusely conical, dark 

 red, or purple ; flesh rosy, with red streaks, juicy, and of a 

 very peculiar flavor. I have fruited it three or four seasons, 

 but consider it curious rather than useful. In France it is said 

 to stand the drought well. 



