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Flesli remarkably firm, (irown South almost exclusively. Perfect. 

 South Carolina. 



Hood River. — Very lar^e, roundish conical ; color scarlet. Flesh 

 quite firm, sweet, aromatic, verj^ good. Season, early. Doubly 

 starred in Oregon, on tlie \\'est coast, and is doing well in New Jersey'. 

 Flowers ]M.'i'fcct. Oregon. 



Howell. — Large, conical, regular; color scarlet and red; cjuality 

 good. A ]iopular variety in North Carolina. Staminate. 



Hunn. — Large, roundish; color dark crimson. Flesh very firm; 

 quality very good. A very late variety, later than Gandy or i\Iichigan. 

 A choice variety for canning. Flowers perfect. New Jersej'. 



Iowa Queen. — Medium to large, conical, smooth, regular; color 

 glossy crimson with l)right yellow seeds. Flesh firm; quality very 

 good. Quite widely grown as a handsome variety that ships well 

 and sells well. Flowers perfect. Iowa. 



Jay Gould. — Large, roundish conical; color red and crimson. 

 Flesh firm; quality very good. It is earlier than Crescent, larger and 

 quite a.s good in quality. Planted commercially in Ohio and New 

 York. Pistillate. Ohio. 



Jersey Queen. — Large to very large, roundish oblate; color 

 crimson and scarlet. Flesh firm, melting, vinous, verj^ good. Sea- 

 son, quite late, (irown in Ohio and the southeastern States mainly. 

 New .lerscy. 



Jessie. — Large to very large, long conical; color bright scarlet or 

 red; quality good. Starred in several States, but not west of the 

 Mississippi. Flowers p<'i-fect. Wisconsin. 



Jewell. — Large, bright red, changing to crimson. Flesh very 

 firm. \'ery productive. Oro\\m in Ohio. Pistillate. Ohio. 



Kentucky. — Large, roundish conical, color dark red. Flesh firm, 

 nuldly acid, rich, good. An old Kentucky variety, yet prized in 

 Illinois antl other Slates on accovnit of its late ri[jening. Perfect. 



Klondike. — Large, regular. Flesh very firm; color deep red to 

 tlu^ center; quality very good. This is a, So\ithern variety that in 

 Mississippi and other States farther soutli is best in yield, best in 

 quality, and the plant is free from d'sease. Perl'ect. 



Lady Rusk. — Large, and descriljed in Ohio as several days earlier 

 than Crescent, and it is superior to it in every respect, holdino- its 

 size well through the season, and, above all, one of the most productive 

 varieties. Pistihate. 



