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24. Latest (Laxton), A.M. June 12, 1904. — Fruit very large, heavy, 

 wedge-shaped, deep crimson ; seeds dark, depressed. Flesh deep red, 

 very firm and of excellent flavour. Crop moderate; ripens very late 

 in the season. Foliage medium ; a very robust grower. 



25. Latest of All (Laxton), F.C.C. July 24, 1894. — A very late 

 variety, obtained as the result of a cross between ' British Queen ' and 

 ' Helena Gloede.' Fruit large, conical, or wedge-shaped, red ; seeds 

 prominent, dark. Flesh white, firm, and of good flavour. Crop heavy. 

 A very compact grower. 



26. Laxton's Count (Laxton). — A useful variety, raised as the 

 result of a cross between ' Countess ' and ' The Bedford.' Fruit 

 medium, conical, bright crimson ; seeds small, prominent. Flesh 

 white, solid, and of good flavour. Crop moderate; ripe July 5. Foliage 

 large. 



27. Leader (Laxton), F.C.C. May 14, 1895. — Fruit large, broad 

 wedge-shaped, bright red ; seeds slightly depressed. Flesh firm, 

 whitish, and of very good flavour. Crop good; ripe June 26. Foliage 

 medium ; habit dwarf and compact. 



28. Lord Suffield (Laxton), F.C.C. July 21, 1891. — Fruit mostly 

 small, some large, wedge-shaped, red ; seeds prominent. Flesh 

 reddish, solid, and of good flavour. Crop heavy; ripe June 26. Leaves 

 large, dark green, and very broad. A vigorous grower. 



29. Maincrop (Laxton). — A fine maincrop variety, raised from a 

 cross between ' Bedford Champion ' and ' The Laxton.' Fruit 

 medium, conical, bright scarlet ; seeds slightly depressed. Flesh 

 whitish, firm, and of good flavour. Crop good; ripe July 7. Foliage 

 medium. 



30. Mentmore (Laxton), A.M. June 29, 1897. — The result of a cross 

 between 1 Noble ' and ' British Queen.' Fruit medium, conical, bright 

 crimson ; seeds prominent. Flesh solid, reddish, of good flavour. 

 Crop fair; ripe June 26. Foliage medium ; habit dwarf and compact. 



31. Merveille de France (Bunyard, Fisher), A.M. September 10, 

 1912. — An autumn-fruiting variety. Fruit small, roundish, red ; 

 seeds depressed. Flesh white, solid, of good flavour. Crop heavy; 

 ripe July 5. Foliage large, broad ; habit compact. 



32. Monarch (Bunyard), F.C.C. June 25, 1895. — Fruit medium, 

 wedge-shaped, bright red ; seeds prominent. Flesh firm, white, of 

 very good flavour. Crop heavy; ripe June 26. Foliage large and 

 broad. 



33. Monsieur Fournier (Warburton). — Fruit medium, round, dark 

 red ; seeds deeply buried. Flesh whitish, firm, and of excellent 

 flavour. Crop good; ripe June 23. Leaves broad. 



34. Noble (Laxton), F.C.C. July 1, 1886.— Fruit conical, medium, 

 red ; seeds prominent. Flesh reddish, firm ; flavour poor. Crop 

 good ; ripe June 26. Foliage broad. 



35. Perpetual (Laxton), A.M. September 14, 1907. — Fruit medium, 

 many small, conical or round, dark red ; seeds prominent. Flesh red, 

 firm, of good, sweet flavour. Crop heavy; ripe June 26. Habit dwarf 



