THE STRAWBERRY. 985 



Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, light clear bright scarlet. 

 Flesh rather soft, j uicy, rich, but a little acid. 



DOWNTON. 

 Knight's Seedling. 



English. Hermaphrodite. Medium, with a neck, ovate, dark pur- 

 plish scarlet, good flavor. Poor bearer. 



Due de Brabant. 



From Belgium. 



Fruit large, conical, bright scarlet, good flavor, tolerably productive, 

 and early. 



Due de Malakoff. 



Fruit large, handsome, roundish, a cock's-comb shape, deep red. Flesh 

 red, sweet. 



Duke of Kent. 



Austrian Scarlet . Early Prolific Scarlet. 



Nova Scotia Scarlet. Oatland's Scarlet. 



Globe Scarlet. Duke of York Scarlet. 



English. Plant vigorous, productive. Hermaphrodite. 

 Fruit small, roundish conical, bright scarlet. Flavor sharp and good. 

 Bipens early, which is its chief merit. 



Dundee. 



A Scotch variety. Pistillate. Medium, roundish oval, light scarlet, 

 rich acid flavor, productive, late. 



Durand. 

 Durand's Seedling 1 . 



Baised by Elias W. Durand, Irvington, N. J. Plant moderately vigo- 

 rous, not very productive. Hermaphrodite. 



Fruit large, irregular in form, from conic to oblong. Color scarlet. 

 Flesh somewhat firm, juicy, nearly white. 



Eclipse. 

 Keeve's Eclipse. 



Fruit above medium size, conical. Seeds small. Skin glossy red, 

 shining as if varnished. Flesh firm, solid, white. (Hogg,) 



Crystal Palace. 

 Myatt's Eleanor. 



An English variety, of vigorous growth, hardy, and requires plenty 

 of room. 



Fruit large, very conical, regular, brilliant glossy scarlet. Flesh 

 firm, fine-grained, juicy, and high-flavored. 



