740 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



AJAX. Fruit, large ; irregularly roundish, very deeply furrowed. 

 Seeds, deeply imbedded, with prominent ridges between them, which 

 give the surface a coarse appearance. Skin, dull brick-red. Flesh, 

 deep red, and solid throughout, juicy, briskly flavoured, and tolerably 

 rich. 



The plant is of a luxuriant habit, and bears badly in the open 

 ground, but when grown in pots it produces an abundance of fruit, 

 forces well, and produces large and well-flavoured fruit. 



ALEXANDRA. Fruit, very large ; roundish, and flattened out into 

 horns or like a horse-shoe ; in the latter case the fruit is sometimes 

 larger than that of Dr. Nicaise ; deep orange -red colour. Seeds, 

 slightly imbedded. Skin, yellowish. Flesh, rosy, of a sweet, high 

 flavour. A very good variety, and very distinct. 



Alice Maude. See Princess Alice Maude. 



ALICE NICHOLSON. Fruit, medium sized and occasionally large ; 

 ovate, with a glossy neck. Calyx, reflexed. Skin, pink, or pale orange- 

 red. Seeds, projecting. Flesh, white and very solid. The ripened 

 seeds dark. Flavour, sprightly and quite unique. An excellent second 

 early variety. 



ALPHA. Fruit, rather large ; long oval, even and regularly shaped. 

 Skin, bright glossy red. Seed, numerous and prominent. Flesh, 

 solid, pinky red throughout, melting, juicy, and highly flavoured. 



It ripens about the same time as Black Prince. It was raised by 

 Dr. Eoden, of Kidderminster. 



AMATEUK. Fruit, very large ; roundish obovate and cocks- 

 combed, of a deep crimson colour. Flesh, bright red, somewhat soft, 

 but exceedingly pleasant in flavour. 



A very handsome fruit, ripening about mid-season, and succes- 

 sionally. Plant, robust, and a very heavy cropper. A suitable variety 

 for amateurs. Raised by Mr. Bradley, of Southwell, the raiser of Dr. 

 Hogg, Oscar, &c. 



AMAZONE. Fruit, large or very large, of an elongated conical 

 form, almost always regular. Skin, light red, with a vermilion tinge 

 on the top. Seeds, rather prominent. Flesh, rosy white, sweet, and 

 very aromatic. Plant, vigorous, hardy, and prolific. 



AMBROSIA. Fruit, large ; roundish. Skin, shining, dark crimson. 

 Seeds, imbedded. Flesh, juicy, and richly flavoured. 



AMY ROBSART. Fruit, rather large ; ovate. Skin, bright, rather 

 pale red. Seed, numerous, depressed. Flesh, solid, pinky white, 

 melting, and juicy, with a fine brisk flavour. 



Raised by Dr. Roden. It is a great bearer, and the fruit ripens at 

 the same time as Early Prolific. 



