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Straivberries. 



Walker's Seedling. Rather large, regular, conic ; deep glossy 

 crimson, becoming maroon ; liesh crimson, tender, juic> , with 

 a fine, rich, brisk flavor. Handsome, excellent, productive. 

 Roxbury, Mass. 



Fig. 464. Trollope's Victoria. 



Fig. 465. Walker's Seedling. 



WILSON'S ALBANY. (Albany Seedling, Wilson.) Large, broadly 

 conic, pointed ; deep crimson ; flesh crimson, tender, brisk 

 acid, becoming rich and agreeable when fully ripe. Exceedingly 

 productive and hardy, and succeeds well as a market sort at the 

 North, South, and West. 



Section II. Flowers pistillate. 



Bishops Orange. Large, regularly conical ; light scarlet, approach- 

 ing orange ; flesh firm, flavor rather acid ; growth low ; leaves 

 hairy. Superseded. 



Black Prince. Large, roundish ovate, often approaching oblate, 

 seeds slightly sunk; flesh firm, with a mild, agreeable, fine flavor. 

 Season medium ; hardy, rather productive. Leaves large, flat ; 

 petioles quite downy. Variable and unreliable. Superseded. 



Burr's New Pine. Medium or large, an inch to an inch and a 

 fourth in diameter, roundish conical, smooth, even, and regular, 

 seeds scarcely sunk ; color pale red ; flesh whitish pink, very 

 tender, flavor fine. Prolific, and with perfect berries. Formerly 

 very popular ; now nearly superseded. 



Colonel Cheney. Large, roundish ovate, bright scarlet ; flesh 

 rather firm, of fine quality. Sometimes very productive. New. 



Crimson Cone. (Dutch Berry.) Medium, uniformly conical ; 

 bright crimson, rich, acid. Varies much in productiveness. 

 (Fuller says flowers perfect.) 



