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ish conical in the smaller; color, brilliant glossy scarlet; seeds 

 yellowish, inserted upon the surface ; flesh, light pink, firm, 

 very juicy, with a peculiar flavor much resembling the Haut- 

 bois ; calyx, small, spreading. 



Scarlet Nonpariel. — Only one plant survived the impor- 

 tation, and the runners from this were so late and weak that 

 we could not form any accurate opinion of its qualities. It 

 appears, however, to possess many merits. It is of very large 

 size, handsome and pretty regularly formed, roundish conical, 

 of a bright glossy red, coloring and ripening to the point. 

 Flesh, pinkish white, delicate, fine grained, saccharine and 

 rich, with a highly perfumed flavor. 



The Scarlet Nonpareil is a seedling from the old Keen's 

 seedling, impregnated with the British Q,ueen, and partakes 

 of the character of both parents. Its foliage resembles Keen's 

 seedling, having the same rich glossy deep green color. It 

 appears, also, to be quite hardy, and stands our hot sun, as 

 indeed do all the newer English sorts, admirably. 



Omer Pacha — (Ward's). — The Omer Pacha is a most 

 excellent strawberry. Under the same cultivation as the 

 above, that is, allowing the plants to form a compact bed, it 

 did not prove so prolific as those varieties. Its foliage is much 

 more abundant, larger and taller, and it requires to be grown 

 thinner in order to show its true character. Like the Boston 

 Pine and some other kinds, it should be cultivated in rows or 

 hills, and will not prove unsatisfactory in close beds. 



The Omer Pacha is a large handsome strawberry, intermedi- 

 ate between the Old Pine and British dueen, partaking of the 

 fine scarlet color of the former and, if not superior, equal to 

 the latter in flavor. It is an exceedingly vigorous grower, and 

 one of the very handsomest kinds. 



Fruity large, mostly of a roundish form, but occasionally 

 wedge shaped. It is of a bright red color ; seeds yellow, 

 slightly imbedded ; flesh light colored, solid, fine grained, 

 juicy, rich and highly flavored ; calyx, medium size, reflexed. 



Mr. Ward, the grower of the Omer Pacha, states that it 

 produces fruit in long succession, but ripens the bulk of its 

 crop just before the British Q,ueen. 



