I2O Catalogue of Varieties. 



let; flesh white, sweet, very good flavor. Plant very vigorous. 

 A seedling of the Hovey. 



SERAPHINE (Prince). Described as monstrous, pleasant flavored. 

 Pistillate. 



SERENA (Prince). Described as rather large, conical, bright 

 scarlet, sweet, good flavored, productive. 



SIR CHARLES NAPIER (Smith). Heart shaped and cockscombed ; 

 varying between glossy orange red, and bright scarlet; very 

 handsome ; flesh white, juicy, brisk, but not rich. This variety, 

 probably from its beauty, has made some stir in England. 



SIR HARRY (Underbill). A cross of Keens's Seedling and 

 British Queen. Large, cockscombed, dark red; flesh solid, 

 juicy, and very good. Forces well. Originated in 1853, at 

 Edgbaston, near Birmingham. Sometimes confounded with 

 Trollope's Victoria. Gloede says Sir Harry is amazingly pro- 

 ductive, and advises to cultivate it on the annual system. 



SIR HARRY ORANGE (Makoy). Fruit large or very large, 

 rounded, glossy orange red; seeds prominent; flesh white, 

 juicy, perfumed, and sweet. Season medium. 



SIR JOSEPH BANKS SCARLET. Oblong or bluntty conical, with 

 a neck; bright scarlet; seeds prominent; flesh bright scarlet, 

 firm, high flavored. A moderate bearer, ripening early. Leaf- 

 lets medium, oval, flat. An old kind. 



SIR JOSEPH PAXTON (Bradley). Rounded conical, cockscombed, 

 brilliant crimson red ; seeds prominent; flesh salmon colored, 

 firm, sweet, and good. Extremely productive, and said to be 

 equally good for open culture or forcing. Early. 



SIR WALTER SCOTT. Large, oblong, pointed, deep red ; seeds 

 prominent; flesh pale, firm, and poor. A dwarf, robust 

 grower. Leaf-stalks very hairy; leaflets roundish or roundish 

 ovate, not deeply serrate. 



SIR WATKIN. A cross between Sir Harry and Black Prince. 

 Conical, and dark crimson. Not commended. 



SIRIUS (Prince). Described as monstrous size, light orange 

 scarlet, showy, good-flavored, and productive. 



SLOUGH SCARLET. (Syn. Brown's Scarlet.} Very small, round- 

 ish, of second quality, and resembles the Duke of Kent. 



SMITH'S SEEDLING (Smith). A Canada (?) variety. Large, 

 good flavor, productive, and hardy. Resembles the Wilson, 

 but is softer. 



SOLID SCARLET. (Syn. Solid-fleshed.} 



