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British Queen, (Hyatt's.) Very large, roundish, some- 

 times coxcomb-shaped, color rich scarlet ; flavor rich; ten- 

 der, rather early. A poor bearer, and hence unworthy 

 of cultivation. 



Deptford Pine, (Hyatt's.) Very large, long-conical, wedge- 

 shaped, color a clear bright scarlet, dark red in the sun ; 

 flesh firm and solid, flavor rich and good. Season me- 

 dium. Hoderately hardy. A poor bearer. English. New. 



Keene's Seedling. Large, roundish-oblate, often coxcomb- 

 shaped, shining, dark purplish scarlet, firm, rich, high- 

 flavored. Rather early. .Of the highest reputation in 

 England, but tender, unproductive and valueless here. 



Myatt's Eliza. Large, conical, with a mild, sweet, high, 

 fine flavor very unproductive. English. 



Prince Albert. Very large, showy ; ovate, color a rich scar- 

 let ; rather soft, flavor poor. 



Old, or Carolina Pine. Large, conical, necked, sometimes 

 coxcombed ; bright scarlet, solid, juicy, rich. Season me- 

 dium ; of difficult culture. 



Ross Phoenix. Very large, usually coxcombed or com- 

 pressed, dark red, flesh firm, of fine flavor for a large sort ; 

 season medium. Sometimes very productive ; but usually 

 fails on heavy clay, and scorches on light gravel. An 

 uncertain variety. Origin, Hudson, N. Y. 



Swainstone Seedling. Large, ovate, or ovate-conical, color 

 very bright red, high-flavor, rich, delicate, of the highest 

 quality ; a very poor bearer, so as to be hardly worth cul- 

 tivating. English. 



Section II. Flowers pistillate. 



BLACK PRINCE. Quite large, roundish ovate, often approach- 

 ing oblate, seeds slightly sunk; flesh firm, with a mild, 

 agreeable, fine flavor. Season medium, very hardy, 

 rather productive. Leaves large, flat, petioles quite 

 downy. Fails at Cincinnati. 



