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Neck Pine. Large, with a slender neck ; color light red ; flesh 

 nearly white, rather acid, of fine flavor. Very productive, early- 

 much cultivated at Cincinnati in past years. 



Peabody. Quite large, irregular conic and coxcombed ; deep 

 crimson ; flesh firm, sweet, rich, excellent flavor. Too poor a 

 bearer to be of value. S. C. Hardy at the North. 



'^Pennsylvania. Rather large, broadly conical ; deep crimson , 

 flesh red, rather firm, acid. Phila. 



Prince's Climax. Large, conical ; bright scarlet ; good. Pro- 

 ductive. Plant vigorous. L. I. Little known. 



Rival Hudson (Burr's). Medium, conical; deep crimson; firm, 

 brisk, sub-acid. Hardy and productive. Columbus, Ohio. 



RUSSEL. (Russel's Seedling, Russel's Prolific.) Very large, round- 

 ish conic, somewhat irregular, slightly necked ; bright crimson ; 

 slightly acid, rich, very good. Sometimes very fine and pro- 

 ductive. 



Scarlet Cone. Large, conical ; bright scarlet, beautiful. Vigorous 

 and productive. Rochester, N. Y. Little known. 



Wester-n Queen. Rather large, roundish conical ; rich, glossy dark 

 red ; flesh firm, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly, agreeable. Cleveland, 

 Ohio. 



Willey. Medium, roundish ; deep crimson ; firm, sprightly, acid 

 good for preserving. Resembles Hudson. Improves by hanging 

 long. 



CLASS II. ALPINE AND WOOD STRAWBERRIES. 



Bush Alpine. The Red and White Bush Alpine resemble the 

 common Alpines in every particular, except in an entire destitu- 

 tion of runners. Hence they grow in compact bunches, and are 

 considered valuable as edging for kitchen garden beds. They 

 are necessarily propagated by dividing the roots. They bear 

 through the whole season, even more uniformly than the com- 

 mon Alpines. 



Red Alpine. (Alpine Monthly.) Rather small, long conical ; seeds 

 not sunk ; color red ; quite sweet, mild, not high flavored. 

 Ripens a good crop just after the usual strawberry season, and 

 if damp and shaded on a deep rich soil, through the season till 

 winter frosts. An abundant autumnal crop is secured by clip- 

 ping the spring blossoms. 



The White Alpine is quite similar, except in its light yellowish or 

 nearly white fruit. 



