996 THE STRAWBERRY. 



METCALF'S EARLY. 



Origin, Niles, Mich. Plant hardy, vigorous, moderately productive. 

 Fruit small, roundish, inclining to oval, light scarlet. Flesh rather 

 soft, mild acid. Not very early. 



METHVEN SCARLET. 



Methven Castle. Keen's Seedling of some. 



Warren's Seedling. Higgins' Seedling. 



Southampton Scarlet, British Queen of some. 



An English variety, of large size, roundish or coxcomb-shaped, rather 

 dull scarlet. Flesh soft, and of indifferent flavor. Pistillate. 



MONITOR. 



Raised by A. S. Fuller. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, with a neck, bright scarlet. 

 Flesh dry, coarse, firm. Poor. Carries well to market. 



MONROE SCARLET. 



Raised by Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y. Pistillate. Plant 

 vigorous and productive. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, light scarlet. Flesh tender, juicy, and 

 of very good flavor. 



MONTEVIDEO PINE. 



Raised by Wm. R. Prince. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit large, conical, pineapple flavor, ripening late. (W. R. P. in 

 Hort.) 



MOYAMENSING. 



Raised by Gerhard Schmitz, of Philadelphia. Pistillate. Moderately 

 vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium to large, broadly conical, deep crimson. Seeds numer- 

 ous, deeply embedded. Flesh red, rather firm, pretty briskly acid, much 

 like Hudson. 



MYATT'S ELIZA. 

 Omer Pacha. Rival Queen. 



An English variety, of fine flavor ; but, like most of its class, a poor 

 bearer. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, with a glossy neck, light 

 glossy scarlet. Flesh rich, sweet, delicious. 



NAOMI. 



An accidental American seedling. 



Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to oval, quite deep scarlet. Flesh 

 white, sweet, soft, not high-flavored. 



