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can be no doubt that the Old Pine will always
receive the greatest number o f suffrages to its
superiority.
In many situations it bears abundantly, in most
well, and continues to produce on old beds for
several years. It forces we ll under strong heat.
Leaves very deep green. F ootstalks long
and upright. Lea flets small, roundish, with
rounded serratures, upper surface nearly smooth.
S capes shorter than the footstalks, upright,
stiff, with long branching peduncles.
C a l y x large, spreading. P etals large, much
imbricated. S tamens moderately long. Anthers
perfect.
F ruit large, ovate-conical, sometimes cock’s-
combed, of a rich bright scarlet. G r a in s slightly
embedded. F lesh pale scarlet, rich and juicy,
with la very grateful flavour.
