no Catalogue of Varieties. 



PAGE'S SEEDLING (Page). Good size, conical, dark colored; 

 flesh rather soft, but of good flavor. Early. 



PALATINE (Prince). Described as very large, obtusely conical, 

 scarlet, "juicy, and productive. Pistillate. 



PALMEE (Vibert). 



PALMYRE (Berger). Large, obtusely conical, pale rose; seeds 

 prominent; flesh rosy white, juicy, sweet, and perfumed. Mid- 

 dling early, hardy, and productive. 



PASSE-PARTOUT (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit very large; 

 the first large and flattened, the others more elongated ; deep 

 varnished red; seeds distant, almost black, not prominent; 

 flesh red, veined with white, sugary, and perfumed ; slightly 

 acid. Plant semi-dwarf, with very deep green leaves. Very 

 late. Fig. in Rev. Hort. 1869, 270. 



* PATRICK. Large, elongated, bright red ; seeds imbedded ; flesh 

 rosy white, hollow, sweet, and juicy. Early. 



PAULINA (Prince). Described as obtusely conical, crimson, and 

 sweet. Pistillate. 



PAULINE (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit large, elongated, 

 deep varnished red ; flesh red, juicy, sugary, brisk, and very 

 good. Plant vigorous, leaves shining green. Very productive. 



PAULINE (Prince). Very large, obovate, bright scarlet, acidu- 

 late, good flavor, late. Vigorous, hardy, and productive. Pis- 

 tillate. 



PAULINUS (Prince). Described as large, conical, bright scarlet, 

 and productive. Pistillate. 



PEABODY (Peabody). (Syn. Peabody Seedling, JVew Hautbois.} 

 Conical or cockscombed, deep crimson ; flesh sweet and dry, 

 lacking high flavor. Does not set well. Introduced some years 

 ago with high praise, but has proved an utter failure. Down- 

 ing says, "flesh firm, sweet, melting, juicy, with a pine-apple 

 flavor." Originated in Columbus, Ga. 



PEAK'S EMPEROR (Peak). Firm, conical, symmetrical, some- 

 what cockscombed, dark crimson, and very large. Plant like 

 the Agriculturist, hardy and productive. South Bend, Indiana. 



PENELOPE (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit very large, rounded, 

 sometimes flattened ; clear red ; seeds small, distant, somewhat 



