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RIVERS' ELIZA. Fruit medium, ovate or conical, with 

 a glossy neck ; skin bright red, with deeper red on 

 the sun side ; flesh pale red, firm, solid, juicy, rich 

 and exquisitely flavoured ; plant moderately vigo- 

 rous, healthy and productive, succeeding well in 

 pots. 



SIR CHARLES NAPIER. Fruit large, ovate, flattened, 

 and wedge-shaped, handsome ; skin bright shining 

 scarlet ; flesh white, firm, solid, briskly flavoured ; 

 plant tender, but a heavy cropper ; one of the best 

 for midseason and late forcing. 



SIR JOSEPH PAXTON. Fruit large, roundish ovate to 

 cockscomb-shaped, even and handsome ; skin bright 

 shining crimson ; flesh salmon, firm, solid and 

 richly flavoured ; plant vigorous, hardy, and pro- 

 lific ; one of the best for general cultivation, excel- 

 lent for midseason forcing, but liable to mildew. 



SOUVENIR DE KIEPF. Fruit large, flat cone-shaped ; 

 skin bright purplish crimson ; flesh white, firm, 

 juicy and highly flavoured ; plant vigorous, hardy 

 and prolific, continuing to bear a long time. 



THE COUNTESS. Fruit medium to large, cocks- 

 comb-shaped ; skin clear deep crimson ; flesh 

 firm, juicy, and finely flavoured, with a high per- 

 fume ; plant compact, healthy and a free bearer. 



TRIOMPHE DE PARIS. Fruit medium, roundish or coni- 

 cal ; skin bright glossy orange ; flesh pink, juicy 

 and richly flavoured ; plant moderately vigorous 

 and a good bearer ; one of the best. 



WONDERFUL. Fruit large, conical, sometimes ir- 

 regular and cockscomb-shaped ; skin pale red ; 

 flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk and richly 

 flavoured ; plant vigorous and a free bearer ; 

 forces well. 



III. LATE VARIETIES. 



COCKSCOMB. Fruit very large, ovate or cockscomb- 

 shaped, handsome ; skin pale red or scarlet ; flesh 

 white, with a rosy tinge, rather firm, solid, juicy, 

 and richly flavoured ; plant robust, hardy and an 

 excellent bearer, good for late forcing. 



DE ROTHSCHILD. Fruit large, conical or cockscomb- 

 shaped; skin bright scarlet; flesh white streaked with 

 red, solid, melting, well flavoured and perfumed ; 

 plant vigorous and a good bearer ; one of the finest. 



ELEANOR or OXONIAN. Fruit very large, conical or 

 wedge-shaped, hollow at the core, handsome ; skin 

 scarlet, crimson when ripe ; flesh red, juicy, witli 

 a brisk sub-acid flavour ; plant moderately vigo- 

 rous, healthy and a free bearer, withstanding 

 drought better than any other variety. 



ELTON PINE. Fruit large, ovate or cockscomb-shaped ; 

 skin bright crimson, shining ; flesh red, firm, solid, 

 with a brisk flavour, esteemed for preserving ; plant 

 vigorous, hardy and prolific. 



ENCHANTRESS. Fruit large, conical, with a glossy neck ; 

 skin scarlet, changing to crimson ; flc;sh red, solid, 

 juicy, with a fine pine flavour ; plant vigorous and 

 very prolific. 



FROUMORE LATE PINE. Fruit large, conical or cocks- 

 comb-shaped, with a glossy neck ; skin bright red, 

 becoming dark red when ripe ; flesh red, tender, 

 juicy and richly flavoured ; plant vigorous and 

 free-bearing. 



HELENS GLOEDE. Fruit large, conical or cockscomb- 

 shaped ; skin dark red, nearly bhick when ripe ; flesh 

 rud, tender and richly flavoured ; plant vigorous 

 and an abundant bearer ; later than Frogmore Late 

 Pine, but subject to mildew in dry seasons and soils. 



JUBILEE. Fruit large, conical, flattened cockscomb- 

 shaped ; skin crimson ; flesh firm, juicy and richly 

 flavoured ; plant vigorous, hardy and prolific. 



LATEST OF ALL. Fruit large, cockscomb-shaped, hand- 

 some ; skin crimson ; flesh firm, juicy and highly 

 flavoured ; plant vigorous, with good foliage, able 

 to resist drought and a good bearer. 



LORD NAPIER. Fruit large, conical, long, sometimes 

 flattened ; skin bright crimson ; flesh pinky white, 

 firm, juicy, richly flavoured and highly perfumed ; 

 plant sturdy, hardy and a free bearer. 



LORD SUFFIELD. Fruit large, conical, or cockscomb- 

 shaped, handsome ; skin dark glossy crimson ; flesh 

 very firm, juicy, deliciously sweet and luscious in 

 flavour one of the most perfect flavoured straw- 

 berries ; plant healthy, free-bearing, and continues 

 with the latest kinds. 



LOXFORD HALL SEEDLING. Fruit large, conical or flat- 

 tened; skin bright deeperimson; flesh red, firm,juicy 

 and highly flavoured ; plant vigorous, foliage downy 

 and subject to red spider in dry soils and seasons. 



MARIE NICAISE. Fruit large, conical, sometimes flat- 

 tened and wedge-shaped ; skin bright vermilion ; 

 flesh white, solid, juicy, briskly and well flavoured; 

 plant moderately vigorous and a good bearer. 



MR. RADCLYFFE. Fruit large, obovate or cockscomb- 

 shaped ; skin bright red ; flesh pale, rather firm, 

 juicy, with a brisk high flavour; plant sturdy, hardy 

 and an excellent bearer; good for late forcing. 



SAMUEL BRADLEY. Fruit large, roundish or heart- 

 shaped ; skin bright red ; flesh firm, juicy, briskly 

 and highly flavoured; plant vigorous, hardy and a 

 free bearer ; an excellent variety- 



