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beautiful fruit ; fruit large to very large, irregular, conical, 

 sometimes coxcomb shape, light scarlet ; flesh white, rather 

 firm, juicy, sweet, and rich. 



Perpetual PillC (GLOEDE'S). Plant vigorous, produc- 

 tive, commences to ripen early and continues a long time 

 in bearing ; fruit large, roundish, flattened, obtuse, coni- 

 cal, scarlet; flesh firm, juicy, rich, sweet. 



Triomphe dc Gaud, Plant vigorous, hardy, and pro- 

 ductive; fruit large, roundish, obtuse, sometimes cox- 

 comb shape, bright red, greenish at apex end, glossy ; 

 firm, a little hollow at core, juicy, rich, aromatic, agree- 

 able. This and Jucunda are probably the most generally 

 successful of the foreign sorts. 



Trollope'S Victoria (GOLDEN QUEEN, etc.). Plant 

 vigorous, moderately productive; fruit large, roundish, 

 pale red ; flesh light scarlet, tender, juicy, sweet, rich, 

 aromatic. 



CLASS III. ALPINE VARIETIES. 



Alpine Wood. The wild strawberry of Europe ; red 

 and white in color. Plants very hardy, productive, ripen- 

 ing a long time in succession ; fruit small, conical, with a 

 peculiar musky, agreeable flavor ; easily grown from seed. 



Alpine Bush. The bush Alpines make no runners, and 

 are highly valued on account of their long-continued, reg- 

 ular bearing from June to October, and for the facility with 

 which they can be used as border plants, both useful and 

 ornamental; the fruit is small, red or white in color, conical, 

 pleasant, musky, juicy, sweet ; propagated by division or 

 seeds. 



Autumnal Galland. A productive variety, large, coni- 

 cal, light red, excellent. 



