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21. Nield's Seedling (Watkins & Simpson).— A.M. July 31, 

 1896. Large, round, smooth, averaging five handsome fruits in 

 a cluster ; very heavy, solid, and of good flavour. A great 

 bearer. Deep red. 



22. Perfection (Barr).— F.C.C. August 19, 1884. A very 

 good selection of the old and popular Reading Perfection. 



23. Prolific (Sutton). — Medium size, round, smooth, very 

 handsome, averaging six fruits in a cluster ; solid, and of very 

 sweet flavour. Heavy bearer. Very deep crimson. 



24. St. Simon (Wilson).— A.M. September 6, 1898. Medium 

 size, smooth, perfectly round and very handsome, averaging five 

 fruits in a cluster ; solid, and of fine flavour. A great bearer. 

 Bright red. 



25. Stirling Castle (Barr).— A.M. September 6, 1898. 

 Medium size, round, smooth, averaging seven beautiful fruits 

 in a cluster ; solid, and of rich flavour. A great bearer. 

 Crimson. 



26. Supreme (Barr). — Very large, perfectly round, smooth, 

 averaging five fruits in a cluster ; solid, and of good flavour. 

 Heavy bearer. Bright crimson. 



27. The Favourite (Cooling).— Medium to large, round, 

 smooth, averaging four handsome fruits in a cluster ; solid, and 

 of fair flavour. Moderate bearer. Bright scarlet. 



28. The Burbank Preserving Tomato (Atlee Burpee). — Small 

 and cherry-like, averaging six fruits in a cluster ; flavour rather 

 acid. This variety may be a good preserving variety in America, 

 but is of little value here. A light bearer. Shining 

 crimson. 



29. The Yellow Peach (R.H.S.). — A.M. September 6, 1898. 

 Medium to small, round, smooth, covered with a delicate peach- 

 like bloom, averaging six pretty fruits in a cluster ; solid, and of 

 very nice and delicate flavour. Unequalled for dessert purposes. 

 A heavy bearer. Soft lemon yellow. 



30. The Tree Improved (Goody). — Medium size, corrugated, 

 averaging four fruits in a cluster ; not solid, and of inferior 

 flavour. A poor bearer, and not worth growing. 



31. Tree Tomato x Conference (Goody).— Large, corrugated. 

 A shy bearer, and not worth growing. Purple. There was no 

 evidence of the cross having taken. 



32. Upright Tree (Barr). — Large, flattish round, slightly 



