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Gand. At least I caeinot tell one from the other by the most 

 careful examination. 



ROSALBA. A cross of the Chili Orange with the Rosy White 

 Chili, and resembles the latter, but succeeds in a greater variety 

 of soils. 



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

 showy, fine flavored, and productive. Pistillate. 



* ROSEBERRY. (Syn. Nose Strawberry, Scotch Scarlet, Aber- 

 deen, do. Seedling, Prolific Pine.} Medium, elongated, with a 

 neck; clear red; seeds yellow, somewhat prominent; flesh 

 somewhat acid, with but little perfume. Sometimes gives a 

 second crop. Discovered by Robert Davidson, in 1808, in 

 Aberdeen, under a rose bush. Hence the name. Fig. in Pom. 

 Mag. I. 20, Jar. Mus. V. Trans. Lond. Hc-rt. Soc. II. 380. 



ROSEBUD. Large, ovate, cockscombed, with a neck ; bright red ; 

 flesh rich. English. (?) 



ROSETTE (Dr. Nicaise). Plant strong; fruit abundant, rounded, 

 beautiful vermilion ; seeds a little sunken ; flesh white, sweet, 

 and perfumed. 



ROSINA (Prince). Described as large, round, light scarlet, sweet, 

 and good. 



Ross' PHCENIX (Ross). A seedling from Keens's Seedling, 

 raised in Hudson, N. Y., in 1836. First fruited in 1839, anc * of 

 note only as one of the parents of the Peabody. Large, 

 cockscombed or compressed, dark red ; flesh firm, of fair flavor. 

 Sometimes productive. Fails in clay soils, and burns in lighter 

 ones. Originated in Hudson, N. Y. 



ROYAL HAUTBOIS (Rivers). Medium to large, roundish conical, 

 regular, rich, dark crimson; seeds yellow; flesh whitish, soft, 

 sweet, and extremely rich. A seedling of Belle Bordelaise, but 

 later. One of the best of the class. 



* ROYAL PINE. 



* ROYAL SCARLET. 



ROYAL VICTORIA (Stewart and Neilson). Large, rounded, bright 



glossy red; s'eeds prominent; flesh white, firm, juicy, sweet, 



and brisk. Hardy, productive, and late. 

 ROY ALE DE NORMANDIE. An Alpine. 

 RUBIS (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Large, round, clear .varnished 



red ; seeds little imbedded ; flesh rosy white, juicy, sweet, brisk. 



Season medium. Vigorous and productive. 



* RUBY (Nicholson). A very large and beautiful fruit ; elongated, 



