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Growth very strong ; stem normal ; internodes long ; petioles very 

 long ; fruit round-oval, smooth, light green, becoming cream when 

 ripe ; flesh pale green, 2 in. deep ; cavity pear-shape ; average weight 

 6| lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe August g. 



50. Read's Scarlet Flesh (Dawkins), F.C.C. July 2, 1873. — Flavour 

 aromatic, distinct, and pleasing. Growth normal ; stem almost 

 straight ; internodes long ; petioles long ; fruit round, slightly corru- 

 gated, glaucous-grey, becoming yellow when ripe ; netting moderate ; 

 flesh red, ij in. deep ; average weight 2| lb. ; girth 18 in. Ripe 

 August 2. 



51. Royal Favourite (Sutton), A.M. August 13, 1912. — Flavour 

 acceptable. Growth very strong, pale green ; stem almost straight ; 

 internodes short ; petioles short ; fruit oblate, creamy-green, becoming 

 pale yellow when ripe ; netting fine ; flesh white, ij in. deep ; cavity 

 pear-shape ; average weight 5 lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe August 9. 



52. Royal George (Glasheen). — Flavour acceptable. Growth 

 and stem normal ; internodes long ; petioles very long ; fruit sets 

 very freely, oval, smooth, dark green, becoming lemon-yellow when 

 ripe ; netting medium ; flesh white, 2 in. deep ; cavity normal 

 average weight 4J lb. ; girth 21J in. Ripe July 21. 



53. Royal Jubilee (Sutton) .—Flavour acceptable. Growth normal ; 

 stem almost straight ; internodes long ; petioles very long ; fruit 

 oval, fine ^ shape, smooth, creamy-green, becoming pale straw colour 

 when ripe ; netting medium ; flesh white, if in. deep ; cavity normal ; 

 average weight 6 lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe August i. 



54. Ringleader (Sutton). — Flavour acceptable. Growth normal ; 

 stem much bent ; internodes very long ; petioles very long ; fruit 

 oval, smooth, greenish-yellow; netting medium; flesh green, i| in. 

 deep ; cavity normal ; average weight 6| lb. ; girth 22 in. Ripe 

 August 6. 



55. Royal Sovereign (Dickson, Brown & Tait). — Flavour accept- 

 able. Growth and stem normal ; internodes short ; petioles long ; 

 fruit round, smooth, yellowish-green, becoming lemon-yellow when 

 ripe; netting slight, but fine; flesh cream, ij in. deep; cavity pear- 

 shape ; average weight 5J lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe August 6. 



56. Sutton's Scarlet (Sutton), F.C.C. August 9, 1907. — Flavour 

 very good. Growth normal ; stem almost straight ; internodes short ; 

 petioles very short ; fruit oval, distinctly lobed, dark green, becoming 

 light lemon -yellow when ripe ; netting close and fine ; flesh red, ij in. 

 deep ; cavity normal ; average weight 5 lb. ; girth 20 in. Ripe July 24. 



57. Sentinel (Davies), XXX July 30, 1914. — Flavour good. 

 Growth very strong ; stem normal ; internodes long ; petioles long ; 

 fruit round-oval, slightly lobed, glaucous-grey, becoming very pale 

 lemon-yellow when ripe ; flesh deep red, 1} in. deep ; cavity normal ; 

 average weight 5| lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe July 24. 



58. Superlative (Sutton). — Flavour good. Growth normal ; stem 

 much bent ; internodes normal ; petioles very long ; fruit oval 

 smooth, dark green, becoming straw colour when ripe ; netting fine ; 



