can be no doubt that the Old Pine will always 

 receive the greatest number of suffrages to its 

 superiority. 



In many situations it bears abundantly, in most 

 well, and continues to produce on old beds for 

 several years. It forces well under strong heat. 



LEAVES very deep green. FOOTSTALKS long 

 and upright. LEAFLETS small, roundish, with 

 rounded serratures, upper surface nearly smooth. 



SCAPES shorter than the footstalks, upright, 

 stiff, with long branching peduncles. 



CALYX large, spreading. PETALS large, much 

 imbricated. STAMENS moderately long. ANTHERS 

 perfect. 



FRUIT large, ovate-conical, sometimes cock's- 

 combed, of a rich bright scarlet. GRAINS slightly 

 embedded. FLESH pale scarlet, rich and juicy, 

 with a very grateful flavour. 



