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Xtt Fruit yellow. 
No. 54. YELLOW CHEEKY, Thor., '87, ?, '82. 
Differs from the Ked Cherry in having bright clear yellow instead 
of scarlet fruit, and in its foliage being a faint shade lighter in color. 
f f- Fruit oval or pyriform, (var. oblongum). 
J. Fruit deep scarlet. 
No. 55. KING HUMBEET, Thor., '85. 
Syn. Early King Humbert, Thor., '87: Wonder of Italy, Dam., '86. 
Fruit very small, about 1| in. in diameter; pyriform, sometimes 
approaching oval; slightly flattened and obscurely furrowed on two 
opposite sides; cavity and basin wanting; cells 2 sometimes 3, 
rather large; flesh remarkably thick and firm; — plant vigorous; 
leaves usually 2-pinnate in the lower half; calyx lobes rather shorter 
than corolla. 
The fruit is produced in clusters of 5 to 9, and ripens early. 
The calyx does not usually come off with the fruit. 
The cut of this variety as given in Veg. Gar., p. 573, does not repre- 
sent the King Humbert as grown at the Station. 
No. 56. NESBIT'S VICTOEIA, Till, '85. 
Syn. Nisbett's Victoria (d), Vil. 
The fruit resembles rather closely that of the King Humbert, but 
the foliage is quite distinct, the leaflets being remarkably large; not, 
however, resembling those of the Mikado type. 
No. 57. PEAE-SHAPED, Thor., '87; Vil. 
Syn. Fig, Burr; Vil. : Fr., Tomate poire, VIL. : Ger., Birnformige rothe 
Tomate, Vil. 
Fruit very small, the largest about 2 in. long, 1 in. in longest 
diameter; obovate or pyriform, usually obscurely 4-sided, with 2 
obscure longitudinal furrows on opposite sides, but sometimes 
entirely smooth; cavity and basin wanting; cells 2; flesh thick, 
remarkably firm; — plant extremely vigorous; leaves not much blis- 
tered; calyx lobes J to | as long as corolla; — season early. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 560. 
