EUROPEAN-TYPE VARIETIES 211 



Ta?&of.— Originated about 1885 on the farm of J. W. Talbot, 

 of Norwood, Mass., who had been growing Herstine and Fon- 

 tenay. Described as of medium size, with large grains, soft, 

 juicy, mildly acid. Canes strong and vigorous. 



Taylor Paragon. — Mentioned by Fuller as an old, discarded 

 European variety of poor flavor. 



Thunderer. — Mentioned by Thomas as an English variety re- 

 sembling Franconia. 



Turkish Turban. — Mentioned in Hovey's Magazine, 1842: 368. 



Vermont. — A seedling of the Champlain. Originated by L. M. 

 Maeomber, of North Ferrisburgh, Vermont. Said to be vigorous, 

 hardy and productive. Fruit of beautiful pale yellow color, dusted 

 with a white down; large, soft, juicy, of best quality. 



Victoria (Rogers' Victoria). — Imported by William R. Prince. 

 Described as a variety of rather dwarf habit, bearing very large 

 and dark red fruit. Fuller gives this name as a synonym of Fon- 

 tenay. According to Crozier,* this is referred to by Maynard, of 

 Massachusetts, under the name Victor. He also speaks of Cornell's 

 Victoria and Steel's Victoria as two other English varieties not 

 known in the United States. 



Walker. — One of Dr. Brinckle's seedlings. Described as large, 

 round, deep crimson, soft, juicy, of sprightly flavor, and good. 

 Canes strong, with a few stiff, purple spines. Very productive. 

 Probably named in honor of Samuel Walker, of Boston. 



Williams Preserving. — "An old English variety quoted from 

 Johnson, in Gardener's 'Farmer's Dictionary,' N. Y., in 1846." — 

 Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 318. 



Wilmot Early Bed. — Mentioned by Fuller as an old English 

 variety of small size and poor quality. 



Woodward. — One of Dr. Brinckle's seedlings. Small, round, 

 crimson. Very early, with red spines. 



Woodioard Red Globe. — Fuller speaks of this as an old Eng- 

 lish variety cultivated in England about forty years previous. It 

 is also mentioned in Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture 1843, p. 332. 



Yellow Antwerp (White Antwerp, Double -bearing Yellow.) — 

 Described as nearly as large as the Red Antwerp, of the same 

 shape. Flesh yellow, very tender, rich, and very sweet. Canes 

 yellow, productive. A variety long known. 



Yellow Chili (Chili Monthly). — A French variety mentioned by 

 Fuller as having little value, being inferior to several others of 

 the same color. 



*Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill; 317. 



