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are of middle size, somewhat pointed ; colour bright 

 scarlet; pulp firm, and finely flavoured. It is a good 

 bearer, and ripens soon after the preceding. 



3. Grove End Scarlet S, — This variety originated 

 with a Mr. Atkinson, of Grove End, nearLondono 

 It is valuable as ripening a little later than the fore- 

 going, to which it is a good successor. The fruit 

 are full the middle size, well shaped, and of a bright 

 red colour. The pulp is rather firm, juicy, and in 

 flavour like the Virginian. It is a good bearer, and 

 well worth cultivation. 



4. Lewisham Scarlet, or Cluster S, — This is a new 

 sort, and was raised some years ago in the nursery 

 of Mr. Wilmot, of Lewisham. The fruit are rather 

 small, round, and produced in clusters ; colour dark 

 red; pulp firm, and resists the bad effects of wet 

 weather better than some others. It is prolific, the 

 fruit ripening in succession for a considerable time ; 

 but they should be perfectly ripe before sent to table. 



5. Godfrey^ s New Scarlet S, — This variety was 

 raised from seed by a person whose name it bears, 

 and was introduced into the trade through the South- 

 ampton Nursery, where it has given the greatest 

 satisfaction. It is called new, to distinguish it from 

 the Methven Castle, a variety of very inferior qua- 

 lity. The fruit of the New Southampton Scarlet — 

 our present subject — is of middle size ; colour dark 

 red ; pulp firm, and full of a rich vinous juice : one 

 of the best for jam, and an abundant bearer. It does 

 best in a loamy soil, not too light. 



G. Roseherr;^ S, — This is of Scottish origin. It is 



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