414 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



Montreuil. A large and excellent variety of the Al- 

 pine, much grown around Paris. 



CLASS IV. HAUTBOIS STRAWBERRIES. 



Belle de Bordelais. A new French sort, medium size, 

 dark red, fine flavored ; plant very beautiful, as all this 

 class are, when in bloom ; productive. 



Monstrous Haut bois. Plant very vigorous, with broad 

 serrated foliage, highly ornamental, very productive, bear- 

 ing its fruit, which is large, on high footstalks, dark col- 

 ored, with a rich, slightly musky flavor. 



Royal HautboiS. Plant vigorous, very prolific, fruit 

 medium to large, roundish, conical, dark crimson ; flesh 

 soft, sweet, musky, rich ; originated by Thomas Rivers, of 

 England, from seed of Belle de Bordelais. 



SECTION 12. BERBERRIES. 

 EPINE VINETTE OF THE FRENCH. 



Common Red. This is every where well known ; grown 

 not only for the fruit, which is used for preserves, jellies, 

 and pickles, but for ornament. The bright scarlet oval 

 fruit is borne in rich clusters, and hang on until late in 

 the autumn. 



Sweet- Fruited (BERBERIS DULCIS). The fruit of this is 

 much less acid than the common. The plant i3 not so 

 vigorous. 



Besides these, there are several species and varieties 

 cultivated chiefly for ornament : The White-fruited, The 

 Violet-fruited, the Variegated-leaved, foliage marked with 

 yellow ; The Purple-leaved and Purple-fruited, the most 

 unique and ornamental of all, tho former with beautiful 

 violet-purple foliage. 



