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ADAIR. — Fruit, large, conical, and handsome, even and regular in 

 its shape. Skin, of an unifoiTn dark red colour. Seeds, not deeply 

 imbedded. Flesh, deep red throughout, rather soft and woolly, hol- 

 low at the core, not richly flavoured. 



When forced the flavour is very good, as compared with many other 

 sorts subjected to the same treatment. 



ADMIRAL DUNDAS. — Fruit, very large ; roundish, inclining to 

 conical, irregular and angular, sometimes cockscomb-shaped ; the 

 smaller fruit conical. Skin, pale scarlet. Flesh, firm, juicy, brisk, 

 and highly flavoured. 



AJAX. — Fruit, large ; irregularly roundish, very deeply furrowed. 

 Seeds, deeply imbedded, with prominent ridges between them, which 

 give the surface a coarse appearance. Skin, dull brick-red. Flesh, 

 deep red, and soHd throughout, juicy, briskly flavoured, and tolerably 

 rich. 



The plant is of a luxuriant habit, and bears badly in the open 

 ground, but when grown in pots it produces an abundance of fruit, 

 forces well, and produces large and well-flavoured fruit. 



. ALEXANDRA. — Fruit, very large ; roundish, and flattened oflf into 

 horns or a horse-shoe ; in the latter case the fniil is sometimes larger 

 than that of Dr. Nicaise ; deep orange-red colour. Seeds, slightly 

 imbedded. Skin, yellowish. Flesh, rosy, of a sweet, high flavour. 

 A very good variety, and very distinct. 



Alice Maude. See PrinccKS Alice Maude. 



ALICE NICHOLSON. — Fruit, medium sized and occasionally large ; 

 ovate, with a glossy neck. Calyx, reflexed. Skin, pink, or pale orange 

 red. Seeds, projecting. Flesh, white and very solid. The ripened seeds 

 dark. Flavour, sprightly, and quite unique. An excellent second 

 early variety. 



AMATEUR. — Fruit, very large ; roundish obovate and cocks- 

 combed, of a deep crimson colour. Flesh, bright red, somewhat soft, 

 but exceedingly pleasant in flavour. 



A very handsome fruit, ripening about midseason, and succes- 

 sionally. Plant, robust, and a very heavy cropper. A suitable variety 

 for amateurs. Raised by Mr. Bradley, of Southwell, the raiser of Dr. 

 Hogg, Oscar, &c. 



AMAZONE. — Fruit, large, or very large, of an elongated conical 

 form, almost always regular. Skin, light red, with a vermilion tinge 

 on the top. Seeds, rather prominent. Flesh, rosy- white, sweet, and 

 very aromatic. Plant, vigorous, hardy, and prolific. 



ASCOT PINE APPLE. — Fruit, medium sized ; obovate, sometimes 

 conical, colour bright shining scarlet. Surface, even, regular. Seeds, 

 small, numerous, prominent. Flesh, very firm, reddish in colour! 



