80 Catalogue of Varieties. 
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Earty Giose. Roundish, medium, second quality, acid. Eng- 
lish. ‘ 
*Earty May. Early, obtuse ‘come, deep scarlet, moderately 
good. Said to have originated with Robert Buist. 
Earty Proriric (Dr. Roden). New, 1869... Figured in Gloede’s 
Catalogue for 1870, and described as a variety of very great 
merit. Fruit of the largest size, elongated oval, shining scar- 
let; seeds prominent; flesh white, firm, melting, very sweet, 
and of an incomparable perfume. Hardy, of elegant growth, 
and extremely productive, bearing fruit even on the present 
year’s runners. Excellent for forcing. ‘ 
Earty ScarLet. An old variety, now little grown. Medium, 
conical, light scarlet; flesh firm, moderately acid. 
EarLy Vireinia. See Lance EaRLy SCARLET. 
EarLy WASHINGTON. Described as a great bearer, hardy, and 
early. Fruit medium, round, uniform, orange scarlet, of fair 
flavor, but very doubtful whether distinct or not from the Iowa. 
*EBERLEIN. (Syn. Eberlein'’s Seedling.) An American seed- 
ling. Described by Mr. M. P. Wilder as productive, with some 
Hautbois flavor. Medium, conical, dark scarlet, sweet, and 
early. 
Eciipsz (Reeves). English. Large, round, or heart shaped, 
regular, bright red; seeds not deeply imbedded; flesh white, 
firm, sweet, perfumed, and very rich. Hardy, productive, and 
forces well. is 
Ecuipse (Prince). American. Small to medium, light bright 
crimson; fruit-stalks very strong, holding the fruit well up; 
good, but not rich; early, and ripens its whole crop in a few 
days. » Pistillate. : z 
ELEANOR (Myatt). (Syn. Crystal Palace.) Fruit very large, 
conical, long, flattened, bright scarlet; flesh juicy and good. 
In this country a poor bearer, setting about one fourth of its 
berries. Sometimes the fruit is acid. 
Exectra (Prince). Medium, conical, dark scarlet, poor flavor. 
Productive. 
*Exiza (Myatt). Fruit medium, ovate, with a neck; light red; 
flesh pale red next the outside, whitish.towards the centre; 
