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Hardy and productive, something like the Princesse Royale. 
A hybrid, of which the Elton was one parent. Originated in 
1846. 
Marie Louise (Dr. Nicaise). Fruit very large and beautiful, 
elongated, heart shaped, sometimes flattened, deep vermilion; 
seeds scattered and prominent; flesh rosy, sweet, and perfumed ; 
like La Chalonnaise. 
MARQUISE DE LATouR-MauBourG (Jamine and Durand). (Syn. 
Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury, and Duchesse de Trevise.) 
Fruit variable in size and form, vermilion red; seeds promi- 
nent; flesh rosy white, sweet, perfumed, and good. Hardy and 
productive, but gives only one picking of large berries. At. 
least this is its reputation abroad; but Fuller says it is second 
to none of the foreign varieties. 
Mary. 
MarRYLANDICA (Edmondson). Large, dark crimson; flesh solid 
and firm, ‘“‘cuts like a pear;” bears transportation well; flavor 
rich. <A strong growing American seedling which has been 
tested in France, and found second rate there. Originated in 
Maryland. 
May QueEEN (Nicholson). Medium or small, rounded, pale 
scarlet; flesh white, sweet, very highly perfumed. A very early 
strawberry, but neither so early nor so good as the Old Early 
Scarlet. : 
McAvoy’s Extra Rep (McAvoy). Large, roundish, scarlet; 
seeds sometimes yellowish; flesh yellowish, slightly stained 
with red; flavor subacid. Pistillate, and very productive. Ex- 
eedingly acid, according to Downing. 
McAvoy’s Superior (McAvoy). (Syn. McAvoy’s No. 12, Bue 
\ falo, General McClellan.) Large to very large, irregular; color 
varying from a light to a deep brilliant crimson; seeds crim- 
son, sometimes yellow; flesh dark red, soft, differing in differ- 
ent soils; sometimes exquisite, sometimes insipid. Vigorous 
and productive. Pistillate. A somewhat noted variety sixteen 
or seventeen years ago; and now occasionally brought forward 
under anew name. Fig. in Hort. VIII. 392. Origirated, like 
‘the above, in Cincinnati, on Mr. Longworth’s grounds. 
McAvoy’s No. 1 (McAvoy). Large, roundish, deep scarlet; 
seeds light crimson, and sunk rather deep; flesh whitish, 
stained with red, agreeable, and good. An abundant bearer. 
MeEanp’s ‘SEEDLING (Mead). Medium to large, conical, often 
flattened; seeds conspicuous, light bright scarlet, firm, acid, 
