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tUe Old Scarlet, or Early Yirginia, and continues a long 

 time in bearing. There are good qualities in any location 

 where it may suit. Flesh, pale scarlet, fine grained, but- 

 ter}^, and solid, very juicy, sweet, and rich, with a brisk, 

 high, and delicious flavor. 



British Queen. See Myatt's British Queen. 



BURE'S NEW PINE. Flowers, pistillate, rather large 

 for the sex ; firm, obovate, or round ; size, 2 ; quality, 1 ; 

 color, light pale red ; season, very early. 



Eejiarks. — Origin at Columbus, Ohio, on a clayey soil, 

 in 184G. Vines, hardj-, vigorous, and productive; flesh,, 

 whitish 2Hnk. Of delicate, aromatic flavor, sweet a,nd de- 

 licious. Too tender for a market fruit, but highly de- 

 sirable in a garden. Recommended by Messrs. Buchanan, 

 Ernst, and Warder, for the locality of Cincinnati. 



Burr's Seedling. Flowers, hermaphrodite; form, 

 roundish ovate, often conical; size, 2; quality, 2 ; color, 

 light pale red. 



Remarks. — American. Vines vigorous and hardy; ten- 

 der, mild and pleasant. Does not bear carriage well. 

 Valuable as a fertilizer of other kinds. 



Brewer's Emperor. Flowers, staminate ; form, oval ; 

 size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, dark red. 



Remarks. — English. Hardy; said to be productive. 

 Not much disseminated. 



Brilliant. Flowers, hermaphrodite ; form, conical ; size, 

 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, deep crimson. 



Remarks. — American. Flavor good ; productive ; plants 

 vigorous. Described by W. E. Prince, in Horticulturist. 



