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* LA LIEGEOISE. A French strawberry, which, tested in this 

 country, has proved very unproductive. Medium size, bright 

 scarlet, good flavor, and very early. 



LA MAURESQUE (De Jonghe). 1861 or later. (Syn. La Noire.} 

 Medium, oval or conical, reddish brown (very dark when ripe) ; 

 seeds on the surface ; flesh blood red, juicy, sweet, with a Haut- 

 bois flavor. Medium in ripening. 



LA MERVEILLE DE FLANDRES. 



LA MEUDONNAISE. (Syn. La Meudonnaise a feuilles de laitue, 

 Triomphe de Hollande.} A sub- variety of the Alpine class, 

 producing fruit the whole season under very high culture. I 

 have had no success with it in moderately good soil. 



LA NEGRESSE (Soupert arid Netting). Conical, pretty large, 

 dark, but by no means black; sweet and good. A tolerably 

 good grower, which I fruited one or two seasons. Petioles 

 very long, hairy, and reddish. Leaflets deeply serrate, rough, 

 and dull green. Unproductive. 



LA PAYSANNE (De Jonghe). 1861 or later. Fruit large, oval, 

 pale vermilion red; seeds superficial: flesh salmon color, hol- 

 low, juicy, neither sweet nor brisk. Very productive. 



LA PERLE. 1849 or l &5- Medium, conical, bright red. 



LA PETITE MARIE (Boisselot). New, 1867. Described as hand- 

 some, medium, conical, elongated, flattened, bright shining 

 red; flesh red, firm, melting, sweet, and brisk. Hardy, with 

 rather scanty foliage. Very productive. Gloede says it is 

 " une /raise par excellence pour les vrais amateurs gourmets.'' 1 



LA REINE (De Jonghe). 1849 or l &5- Fruit medium, very long 

 and flattened, rosy white; seeds prominent; flesh snow white, 

 firm, sweet, and very rich. Described as a very marked and 

 distinct variety. A tolerable grower with me in a sandy soil. 



LA ROBUSTE (De Jonghe). 1861 or later. Large or very large, 

 rounded, bright shining red; seeds prominent; flesh red, juicy, 

 sweet, and brisk. Vigorous and productive. Early. 



LA RONDE (Robine). Large, regularly round, beautiful vermil- 

 ion ; seeds prominent; flesh white, hollow in the centre, juicy, 

 sweet, and good. Early. 



LA RusTiquE (De Jonghe). 1861 or later. Large, oval, elon- 

 gated, a little contracted at the base, bright red; flesh rosy, 

 juicy, sweet, and brisk. Season medium. Good bearer. 



LA SAVOREUSE (De Jonghe). 1857 or 1858. Large, oval, 

 pointed, shining cherry red; flesh white, solid, sweet, very 



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