82 Catalogue of Varieties. + 
orous, making large, compact hills, but setting its fruit poorly.’ 
Berries sometimes enormous, round, and cockscombed; shining 
purple red, juicy, and good. I have fruited this variety one 
season, when it proved very unproductive. It is said to force 
well. Fig. in Rev. Hort. I. 70. 
ERNESTINE (Prince). Very large, oblong conical, necked, light 
scarlet; flesh scarlet, juicy, sprightly, fine flavor. Vigorous and 
productive. ‘ 
EscuLentTa. Old, medium size, a long time in fruit. 
ESTELLE. , 
EuGENE (Prince). Rather large, conical, crimson, necked, very 
sweet, fine flavor, rather late. Plant vigorous and productive. 
Eucenta (Prince). Described as large, obovate, light scarlet, 
sweet, high flavored. 
Eurexa (Prince). Large, regularly conical, light scarlet, firm, 
juicy, sweet, high flavor, and excellent. Plant vigorous, hardy, 
and exceedingly productive. Pistillate. 
EustTaTiA (Prince). 
EVER-BEARING ANDINE. Said to be new; probably an old Alpine. 
* EXCELLENTE (Lorio). Fruit very large, oval or variable, some- 
times round and lobed; deep red; flesh rosy, sweet, juicy, and 
perfumed. Said by Gloede to be worthy of its name. 
Exceisa (Prince). Large, rounded, compressed, crimson, fine 
flavor. Pistillate, 
ExceEtsior (Heffron). (?) 
Exce.sior (Prince). Very large, obtusely conical or rounded ; 
necked, deep scarlet; high flavor, and good. Vines vigorous. 
ExuiBiTIon (Nicholson). Fruit medium, oblong, ovate or irreg- 
ular, bright red; seeds prominent; flesh dull yellow, and of 
. poor flavor. Leaf-stalks hairy; leaflets roundish, sharply ser- 
rate. A good bearer, but of poor quality. 
EXPOSITION DE CHALONS (Dr. Nicaise). Vines vigorous, strong, 
moderately productive. Berries very obtusely conical, dark 
red, or purple; flesh rosy, with. red streaks, juicy, and of a 
very peculiar flavor. I have fruited it three or four seasons, 
but consider it curious rather than useful. In France it is said 
to stand the drought well. 
