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(14) Martha Nicaise. Good cropper ; fruit large, conical in 

 shape, with very prominent red seeds ; colour a deep scarlet ; 

 flesh white, with a rich Hautbois flavour. Eipe June 11. 



(15 and 35) Aberdeen Late (?) (Bunyard). Moderate cropper, 

 with long conical fruit, deep red in colour ; flesh scarlet, and 

 flavour poor. Eipe June 5, proving the variety to be early, and 

 not late as its name would indicate. 



(16) Newton's Seedling x x x. Very heavy cropper; fruit 

 of medium size, firm, deep scarlet in colour, with red flesh, and 

 excellent flavour. Eipe June 15. 



(17) George Lesueur. Heavy cropper ; fruit very large, 

 cockscomb or wedge-shaped, dark red in colour ; flesh scarlet ; 

 flavour not good. Eipe June 11. 



(18) Wonderful (Bunyard). Good cropper; fruit large and 

 elongated, bright scarlet in colour ; flesh creamy- white, with a 

 slight Pine flavour. Eipe June 11. 



(19) White Knight. Light bearer ; fruit large, light or pale 

 red in colour, with a very white flesh ; flavour fairly good. 

 Eipe June 11. 



(20) Princess Eoyal (Vilmorin) x x x . Moderate to heavy 

 ■cropper ; fruit roundish and of average size, deep red both in 

 colour and flesh ; flavour rich, and very refreshing. Eipe 

 June 11. 



(21) Souvenir de Bossuet (Vilmorin). Good cropper ; fruit 

 roundish and deep red, with a pink flesh ; flavour pleasantly 

 acid. Eipe June 11. 



(22) Docteur Vieillard (Vilmorin). Moderate cropper ; fruit 

 below the average in size, round in shape, deep scarlet in colour ; 

 flesh red, and flavour poor. Probably an inferior form of the old 

 Keen's Seedling, which it resembles closely in foliage and fruit. 

 Eipe June 5. 



(23) Edouard Lefort (Vilmorin ; Letellier). Great bearer, 

 trusses large ; fruit perfectly smooth near the sepals, shape 

 roundish, bright crimson in colour ; flesh light red ; flavour 

 delicious, with a rich Hautbois taste. Eipe June 11. F.C.C. 

 June 1896 (Chiswick). 



(24) Monarch (Laxton). Heavy cropper ; fruit very large, 

 of conical shape, deep scarlet colour and flesh ; seeds very 

 prominent ; flavour good. Eipe June 10. F.C.C. June 1895. 



(25, 48, and 49) Acquisition (Laxton) x x x. Enormous 



