460 THE STRAWBERRY. 



LARGE EARLY SCARLET. 



Early Virginia. 



American. Hermaphrodite. In the Eastern States this is regarded as 

 the best early berry. West, it has never sustained such character. Its 

 chief value may be found as an impregnator of pistillate kinds. Fruit 

 medium, roundish ovate, bright scarlet ; seeds deeply imbedded ; flesh ten- 

 der, rich, slightly acid flavor. Season, very early. 



* METHVEN SCARLET. 



Methven Castle, 

 Methven, 

 Southampton Scarlet, 



Keen's Seedling (of some West,) 

 Hovey's do. " " 



Stoddart's do. " " 



Scotch. Pistillate. Strong grower. Fruit large, roundish or cock's- 

 comb-shaped ; seed slightly imbedded ; color dull scarlet ; flesh coarse, 

 open texture ; core large and hollow ; flavor very indifferent. It some- 

 times produces large crops, ripening some four or five days after the 

 height of strawberry season. 



MONTEVIDEO PINE. 



American. Hermaphrodite. Foliage large and vigorous ; flowers very 

 large ; fruit large, conical, of a pine- apple flavor, ripening late. (W. R. P. 

 in Hort.) 



MONROE SCARLET. 



American. Pistillate. Large, roundish, light scarlet, good, very pro- 

 lific. (E. and B.) 



McAvov's No. 1. 



McAVOY'S EXTRA RED. 



American. Pistillate. Two varieties originated at same time and place 

 as " McAvoy's Superior." They are yet comparatively untested, but with 

 exception of quality, the same description will answer for both ; large, 

 roundish, scarlet; seed deeply imbedded ; flesh stained with red; flavor 

 agreeable, the extra red, sub-acid. 



MOYAMENSING. 



American. Pistillate. Foliage large, crenate serratures. Fruit large, 

 roundish conical, deep crimson ; seed crimson, set in rather deep depres- 

 sions, with rounded intervals ; flesh red, flavor very fine. (Trans. Penn. 

 Hort. So.) 



MAGNIFIQUE. 



American. Pistillate. Very large, rounded, orange scarlet, pleasant 

 flavor, productive. (W. R. P. in Hort.) 



NECKED PINE. 



Unique Prairie, | Pine Apple. 



American. Pistillate. Fruit medium, conical, always necked, light 

 scarlet; flesh white, delicate, a little acid, pleasant when fully ripe; 

 little grown except in private gardens at Cincinnati. 



