430 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



flesh crimson, tender, brisk, juicy, sub-acid ,• will only 

 rank as second or third in quality, 



Windsor Chief {p) (Gardner). — Plant vigorous and 

 very productive ; fruit large, globular ; dark crimson ; 

 flesh firm and good, though rather acid. One of the 

 best late varieties for market. 



CLASS II. — FOREIGN VAEIETIES. 



JllClinda. — Phint moderately vigorous, hardy, pro- 

 ductive ; fruit large to very large and beautiful, conical, 

 sometimes flattened coxcomb-shape; clear, light scarlet; 

 flesh light pink, moderately firm, sweet, often hollow 

 and deficient in flavor ; quite variable ; succeeds well 

 in some localities. Season medium to late. 



Trioiliplie de Gaud. — Plant vigorous, hardy, and pro- 

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

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

 flesh firm, a little hollow at core, juicy, rich, aromatic, 

 agreeable. Tliis 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 liardy, productive, 

 ripening a long time in succession ; fruit small, conical, 

 with a peculiar musky, agreeable flavor ; easily grown 

 from seed. 



Alpine Bush. — The busli Alpines make no runners, 

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

 regular bearing from June to October, and for the fa- 

 cility with which they can be used ae edging plants* 



