UNTESTED VARIETIES, ETC. 487 



REFULGENT. 



American. Pistillate. Medium, ovate with a neck, scarlet, fine flavor ; 

 productive. (W. R. P. in Hort.) 



RICHARDSON'S LATE. 



American. Hermaphrodite. Fruit, large, roundish, short neck, light 

 scarlet, rich sub-acid, sprightly flavor ; moderately productive. Ripens in 

 succession, until about middle of July. (M. P. W., in Hort.) 



RIVAL HUDSON. 



Burr's Rival Hudson. 



American. Pistillate. Fruit, large, bright scarlet ; flesh, red, firm, sub 

 acid ; very productive. Originated same time as " Burr's New Pine," and 

 is much like "Hudson," its parent. 



Ross PHCENIX. 



American. Staminate. Fruit, large, roundish, compressed, dark red; 

 flesh, firm, good flavor ; generally a poor bearer. 



RUBY. 



English. Fruit, medium, oval, ruby red, fine flavor, prolific. (Hov. 

 Mag.) 



SALTER'S VERSAILLAISE. 



English. We copy description of Mr. R. Thompson, of London Hort. So- 

 ciety : 



Presented to the Society by Mr. John Salter, Nurseryman, Hammer- 

 smith, Oct. 24. 1851. Fruit, large, ovate, sometimes flattened or cock's 

 comb-shaped, dark red ; seeds, rather deeply imbedded : flesh, pale, juicy, 

 and rich ; leaves, middle-sized, roundish oval, widely serrated ; leaf-stalks, 

 scapes, and runners, hairy, the hairs spreading almost horizontally. A good 

 bearer. 



SCARLET NONPAREIL. 



English. New. Vines, vigorous. Fruit, large, regular roundish, coni- 

 cal, glossy red ; delicate perfumed flesh. 



SCOTT'S SEEDLING. 



From Brighton, Mass. Staminate. Vines, dwarfish, hardy ; light yel- 

 lowish greeu foliage. Fruit, medium, conical, crimson scarlet, hollow at 

 core ; flesh, pale red, wanting in flavor. 



SIR C. NAPIER. 



English. Vines, vigorous; foilage, medium. Fruit, large, roundish 

 cock's comb, glossy scarlet ; seeds, yellowish ; flesh, pinkish, juicy, slightly 

 musky. 



SIR HARRY. 



English. Vines, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large, cock's-comb form ; 

 flesh, red. solid, delicious, perfumed ; fruit-stems, stout. New, (Hov. Mag.) 



SOUTIIBOROUGH. 



Southborough Seedling, | Marshall's Seedling. 



Enslish. Pistillate. Fruit, medium, ovate conical, sometimes pointed, 

 rich deep scarlet; seeds, small, deeply imbedded, mild rich flavor; firm 



