Catalogue of Varieties. 83 
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Farry Queen. Raised at the royal garden of Frogmore. 
‘Large,. long conical, bright rosy orange; seeds prominent; 
flesh snow white, firm, juicy, highly perfumed. Very hardy 
and productive. : 
Fanny (De Jonghe). New, 1869. Plant strong and vigorous; 
leaves large, pale, dull green, acquiring finally a straw color; 
deeply incised; fruit conical, regular, cherry red, with abun- 
dant seeds. The flesh is dull white, or flesh colored, juicy and 
piquant when gathered, vinous and sweet the next day. 
FAULKNER’s Kinc. Syn. of Rippowam. 
FELTON’s SEEDLING. 
FERDINANDE. Large, regular, obtusely conical, deep scarlet red; 
seeds light yellow; flesh firm, juicy, and high Aavered, A 
French variety. 
FERDINAND GLOEDE (De Jonghe). New, 1869. Figured in cat- 
alogues of 1870, and described as a very beautiful fruit, conical 
or heart shaped, very large, cherry color; seeds prominent; 
flesh white, with red veins; melting, very sweet, and highly 
perfumed. Gloede calls it one of the best of De Jonghe’s ac- 
quisitions. 
Ferritizep Hautsois (Myatt). The most prolific, largest, and 
finest of its class.. Medium, conical, deep purple in the sun; 
sweet flavor. Pretty good bearer. Fig. in Album de Pomologie, 
IV. 78. 
FILBERT PINE (Myatt). This has proved a very feeble grower 
with me. Fruit conical, rosy orange; flesh white; seeds prom- 
inent, sweet, and perfumed with a rich, nutty flavor. Forces 
well, and likes a strong, rich soil. In England its color is dull 
purple, and its quality variable. 
FILLBASKET (Nicholson). Fruit rather large, roundish, some- - 
times flattened; pale red, hollow, with a core; little flavor. 
Leaf-stalks very heavy; leaflets deeply and sharply serrate; 
glaucous beneath. 
FILLMore (Feast). Originated in Baltimore. Large, obtusely 
conical, dark crimson, rich, sweet, and good. Leaves rough, 
large, round, and very dark green. Gives a fair crop in deep 
soil. Pistillate. ; 
