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FRUIT GARDEN COMPANION. 



of fruit during the season. The descriptions which 

 here follow are from Kenrick. 



i. Scarlet. 



" A very early variety, of an excellent flavor; 

 middle sized fruit of a scarlet color, and should al- 

 ways be planted as an early fruit." 



2. Roseberry. 

 " An abundant bearer ; the fruit is large, conical, 

 pointed, dark red, hairy, with a very short neck. 

 The early fruit is sometimes cockscomb shaped ; 

 seeds yellow, deeply imbedded, with ridged inter- 

 vals ; flesh firm, pale scarlet, with a core ; flavor not 

 rich, but agreeable, and much admired by many." 



3. Black Roseberry. 

 u The fruit is of good size, obtusely conical, deep 

 purplish red, and shining ; the seeds are slightly im- 

 bedded ; flesh dark red near the outside, solid, but- 

 tery, juicy, and of excellent flavor." 



4. Grove End Scarlet. 

 u A first rate strawberry and an abundant bearer. 

 The fruit is of considerable size, depressed, spheri- 

 cal, of a bright vermilion color ; seeds slightly im- 

 bedded with flat intervals ; flesh pale scarlet, firm 5 

 with a core ; flavor agreeable and slightly acid. " 



5. Methven Scarlet. 

 " Fruit very large, cordate, compressed, or 

 cockscomb formed at times, or conical ; dark scar- 

 let. Seeds pale yellow, not deep set. Flesh scarlet. 



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