YAEIETIES. 



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the fruit is very large, of a bright purplish- red, and is 

 a large bearer. It requires ^vinter protection. 



FRANCONI. 



This line variety ^as said to be originally from 

 France, but a few knowing ones insist that its advent 

 was nearer home. However that may be, it is a valu- 

 able kind, the most hardy of the large varieties which 

 we refer to ; produces most abundant crops of fine fruit, 

 which bears carriage to market well. It is some ten 

 days later than the Antwerj^s, and requires only slight 

 protection. The fruit resembles the Fastolf, but rather 

 more acid flavor; canes strong and branching, and 

 leaves rather narrow. 



EED A^'TWERP. 



This variety has long 

 been the standard sort, 

 both in this country and 

 Europe, and is a very 

 fine fruit. So many 

 spurious sorts are now 

 sold under this name, 

 that it is difficult to ob- 

 tain the genuine, in 

 many places. The Coyn- 

 mon Red AnUi:erp is 



RED iJsTWERP. 



