Scarlet and Pine. 



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seed pink ; sweet, juicy, good. Strong grower moderately pro- 

 ductive. Foreign. 



Alice Maude. Large, conical, dark glossy scarlet; juicy, rich, 

 excellent. Plant strong, vigorous requires deep and rich culti- 

 vation. Foreign. 



Austin Shaker. (Austin, Shaker's Seedling.) Very large, round- 

 ish, light red; soft, usually hollow, of moderate or poor flavor. 

 Productive. 



BOSTON PINE. (Bartlett.) Large, roundish, very slightly conical, 

 regular ; deep red ; flesh pale scarlet, solid, rich flavored, hardy. 

 Often productive. Needs a fertile soil, and cultivation in "hills" 

 or rows. Early. Fails entirely when allowed to cover the bed. 



Brighton Pine. Large conical ; deep crimson, with a rich, sub-acid 

 flavor. Early, hardy, sometimes productive often a poor bearer. 



British Queen (Myatt's). Very large, roundish, sometimes cocks- 

 comb-shaped ; color rich scarlet ; flesh rich, tender, rather early. 

 A poor bearer, and hence unworthy of cultivation. In England, 

 productive and superb. 



Brooklyn Scarlet. Medium or large, long, conical, necked ; sweet, 

 flavor excellent. Productive. By some regarded the best of the 

 famous " Tribune Strawberries." 



Chorlton's Prolific. Roundish, necked, light red ; melting, sweet. 

 A strong grower. Productive. Staten Island. 



Colonel Ellsworth. Large, roundish, necked, dark crimson ; rather 

 firm, flavor moderate, dry. Early, productive. Staminate. One 

 of the three " Tribune " berries. 



Gushing. Rather large, roundish coni- 

 cal ; light scarlet ; flesh tender, plea- 

 sant, sprightly, of moderate flavor. 

 Phila. 



Cutter, or Cutter's Seedling. Medium or 

 large, conical, slightly necked ; bright 

 scarlet ; soft, sweet, good. Product- 

 ive. 



Downer's Prolific. Medium, roundish 

 ovate ; dark red ; flesh soft, rather acid, 

 moderately agreeable very productive. 



Emma. Large, roundish or cockscomb- 

 ed ; glossy crimson ; flavor good. 

 Hardy, productive. 



Fig. 457. Genesee. 



French's Seedling. 

 of uniform size 

 1 8* 



Large, roundish oval, 

 light scarlet, hand- 



