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soft, swpot, rieli, very i^ood. This fine variety is very productive in 

 Western New York and tlie southwestern States; one of the best of 

 the Euroi)ean reds to endure summer's heat ancf winter's cohL Con- 

 necticut. 



Fastolff [Filliii). — ^'ery large, roimdisli conical; color purplish red. 

 Flesh ricli and nearly best in cjuality ; too soft for market but popular 

 as a home fruit where hardy enousih. England. 



Franconia. — Large, obtuse conical; color pur- 

 plish reil. Flesh rich and pleasantly acid, 

 (h'own in mild climates for home use and near 

 market. France. 



Heebner. — ,\ large, red, conical berry of the 

 Clarke type. It is better in quality tlian Cuth- A 

 bert and some earlier. It is classed with the 

 European reds, l)ut it is said to have been grown 

 from seed of the wild red species of Ontario, 



Canada. rramnnm. (Redured ) 



Hudson River Aiilircrp. — Large, oljlong conical; color red. Flesh 

 firm, with ]5leasant llavor. Once very popular on the Hudson and 

 yet prized in I^tah and South Colorado. England. 



King (ThiiiniMon'h! King). — Size medium to large, and under good 

 culture it is uniformly large; in Ohio Prof. J. W. Green says: " Large, 

 firm, of beautiful color, and prolific. It is far ah<'ad of Loudon or 

 Miller here." It is now classed with the European reds, but it is 

 probably a hybrid. Mrginia. 



Orange (Brincklc's Oraiujc). — Large, conical, often oval; color 

 bright orange or buff. Flesh juicy, quite soft, rich, and sweet ; quality 

 best. Probably an American hybrid. 



Red Antwerp (Kncvct's Antuvrji). — Medium to large, roundish, or 

 obtuse conical; color dark red, witli prominent seed lobes and thick 

 bloom. Flesh rich, juicy, with vinous Havoi-; grown on west coast 

 and in the South mostly. Europe. 



Superlative. — Large, conical, or long conical; color scarlet red; 

 qualitv very good. In Ohio it is classed as very hard_v, productive, 

 and an excellent shipping variety, on account of its firmness of fiesh. 

 Xew York. 



Vermont. — Medium to large, roundish oblate; color yellow. 

 Flesh soft, juicy, and very good in quality. (_!rowing in jiopularity 

 east of the lakes. Vermont. 



