116 Catalogue of Varieties. 
Reine Hortense. Large, dark crimson; quality best. . Hardy, : 
and moderately productive. : 
REINE DE QuaTRE Saisons. An Alpine, 
Reus Van Zuiwwyk (Van de Water). New, 1869. Enormous, 
elongated, flattened or cockscombed, bright vermilion red; flesh 
rosy, melting, sweet. Hardy, vigorous, and late. Making few 
runners. Fig. in Gloede’s Catalogue for 1870. 
Ruobe Istanwp Seepiinc. Described as large, variable, conical, 
dark scarlet, moderate flavor, sour. 
* RIcHARDSON’s EarLy (Richardson). Medium, very dark crim- 
son, pleasant, subacid, and good. Ripens with the Early Vir- 
ginia. Pistillate. 
* RICHARDSON’S CAMBRIDGE (Richardson.) 
. *RicHarpson’s Late (Richardson). Large, roundish, with 
short neck; light crimson scarlet. Rich, subacid, sprightly, 
and good. Sometimes as late as the 21st of July. 
‘RicHMonpD. 
RIFLEMAN (Ingram). Very large to enormous, elongated; some- 
times cockscombed, sometimes squared; bright orange red; 
seeds on the surface; flesh white, firm, sweet, and perfumed.” 
Vigorous, and extremely productive in some rich, sandy soils, 
while in others it does nothing. Very late. . 
RirteMan (Dr. Roden). Large, variable, flattened, brilliant 
red; seeds prominent; flesh rosy, veined with red; juicy, sweet, 
and brisk. Early. 
Riprowam (Faulkner). (?) (Syn. Faulkner's King, Ripawam.), 
Probably this is identical with Rivers’s Eliza. See the whole 
subject discussed in Mov. Mag. XXXIV. 74. I am inclined to 
think the Boston Beauty another synonyme of Rivers’s Eliza. 
Riva, Hupson (Burr). A cross of the Hudson and Burr's. 
“Dark shining red, rich, and excellent. Pistillate. Hardy and 
productive. 
Rivat. QuEEN (Tiley). Said to be identical with Omer Pacha, 
or not distinguishable from it. 
RoserT TRAIL. 
Roginson’s DEFIANCE. Medium, roundish conical, necked, dull 
red; flesh firm, acid. Vigorous and unproductive. (Downing.) 
Robinson’s Seedling is probably identical. An Ohio seedling. 
Roi p’Yverot (Acher). Large or very large, bright red, vari- 
able in form; flesh red, very sweet, and perfumed. Vigorous, 
hardy, and very late, New. 
Romeyn’s SEEDLING. Undistinguishable from Triomphe de 
