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Eemarks. — Flesh, red, firm, sub-acid. Very produc- 

 tive. Much like Hudson, or Hudson Bay, its parent. 

 Originated the same time as Burr's New Pine. 



Eoss Phcenix. Flowers, staminate ; form, round, conical ; 

 size, 2 ; qualitj', 2 to 3 ; color, dark red. 



Eemarks. — American. Generally a poor bearer. Firm, 

 and of very good flavor. 



Ruhy. Form, ovate ; size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, ruby red. 

 Eemarks. — English. Good flavor; prolific; tender. 



Southhorough. Flowers, pistillate ; form, ovate, conical; 

 size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, rich deep scarlet ; season, early. 



Eemarks. — A good mate to the Early Scarlet. Fruits 

 at same time. Vines hardy. 



Swainstone Seedling. Flowers, staminate ;" form, Ovate ; 

 size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; color, light crimson. 



Eemarks.— Eipens a long'time, but an uncertain bearer. 



Walker's Seedling. Flowers, staminate ; form, round- 

 ish conical ; size, 2 ; quality, 1 ; color, very dark crimson ; 

 season, medium. 



Eemarks. — Worthy of attention. Very hardy. Amer- 

 ican. Of sprightly, rich flavor. Prolific for a staminate. 

 A great bearer. Described by Col. Wilder in Horticulturist. 



Western Queen. Flowers, pistillate; form, regular, 

 round conical ; size, 2 to 1 ; quality, 2 ; color, rich, dark, 

 glossy red ; season, medium. 



Eemarks. — Origin, Cleveland ; by Professor Kirtland, 

 in 1849. Firm, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly, and of- agreea- 

 ble flavor. Bears carriage well ; considered by many bet- 

 ter than the Hudson. 



