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Remarks. — Flesh, red, firm, sub-acid. Yery produc- 

 tive. Much like Hudson, or Hudson Bay, its parent. 

 Originated the same time as Burr's Xew Pine. 



Eoss Ph(ENIx. Flowers, staminate ; form, round, conical ; 

 size, 2 ; quality, 2 to 3 ; color, dark red. 



Eemarks. — American. Generally a poor bearer. Firm, 

 and of good flavor. 



Rahy. Form, ovate ; size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, ruby red. 

 Remarks. — English. Good flavor ; prolific. 



Soutliburougli. Flowers, jDistillate ; form, ovate, conical; 

 size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, rich deep scarlet ; season, early. 



Remarks. — A good mate to the Early Scarlet. Fruits 

 at same time. Vines hardy. 



Swainstone Seedling, Flowers, staminate ) form, ovate ; 

 size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, light crimson. 



Remarks. — Ripens a longtime, but an uncertain bearer. 



Walker's Seedling. Flowers, staminate ; form, round- 

 ish conical ; size, 2 ; quality, 1 ; color, veiy dark crimson ; 

 season, medium. 



Remarks. — Worthy of attention. Yery hardy. Amer- 

 ican. Of sprightly, rich flavor. Prolific for a staminate. 

 A great bearer. Described by Col. Wilder in Horticulturist. 



Western Queen. Flowers, pistillate ; form, regular, 

 round conical; size, 2 to 1 ; quality, 2; color, rich, dark, 

 glossy red ; season, medium. 



Remarks. — Origin, Cleveland ; by Professor Kirtland, 

 in 1849. Firm, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly, and of agreea- 

 ble flavor. Bears carriage well ; considered by many bet- 

 ter than the Hudson. 



