162 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



McKinley and Mexican are two perfect-flowered sorts received from Flansburgli & 

 Peirson, Leslie, Mich. 



McKinley seems to be very hardy and prolific. The berries are large, oblong conical, 

 irregular and rough ; color light crimson, turning dark if left to fully ripen, when they 

 become rather soft for a market sort. They are large and showy but lack in quality. 



Mexican is a very upright, strong-growing plant with very few runners. The berries 

 are large, regular, round conical; color, light crimson; seeds are large, scattering; pulp 

 a little soft but of delicious flavor. It seems to be especially adapted to hill culture. 



Mrs. McDowell. — From M. Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, 0. Flowers perfect. The vines 

 appear to be hardy and throw a superabundance of bloom. The berries are medium to 

 large in size; form, irregular, oblong conical; color, light scarlet; seeds on the surface. 

 The pulp is rather soft, sweet and pleasant. Many of the berries are hollow, and their 

 irregular, rough appearance is against them as a market sort. 



Nettie. — From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. Flowers imperfect. Lacks in hardiness 

 and productiveness. The fruit stems are strong and upright, but few in number. Berries 

 are large to very large, coarse and irregular in form, many being fan-shaped, somewhat 

 necked; seeds, large, deeply set; color, light red. They are very sweet and pleasant 

 when fully ripe, but are often hollow and soft. 



New York. — From W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. Flowers imperfect. On our grounds 

 this variety has not showed up equal to the claims of the introducers. The plants are 

 very vigorous and hardy, but they form few fruit stems and only mature a portion of the 

 fruit. The berries are medium to large, dark crimson, elongated, round conical, with a 

 well-marked neck. They are of good flavor, firm in texture and attractive in appearance. 



Parson's Beauty. — From Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md. Flowers perfect. The berries 

 are medium to very large in size, dark glossy red in color and thickly seeded ; shape, 

 irregular, oblong conical, broad at apex, somewhat shouldered and necked ; flavor, mild 

 and desirable. The husk is large and coarse, tending to prevent the berries from packing 

 closely in the boxes. The vines are among the stronger growers and produce numerous 

 stiff, upright fruit stems well loaded with good-sized berries. 



Pennell. — From Flansburgh & Peirson. Flowers perfect. Promises to be of some 

 value. The fruit is medium sized, dark red, firm, and has a sharp acid flavor that is 

 desirable in a canning sort. The plants are not large, but are vigorous and appear very 

 hardy. 



Pocomoke. — From Flansburgh & Peirson. Flowers perfect. The berries are medium 

 sized, dark red, rather thickly seeded, long, conical, shouldered and flattened or fan- 

 shaped. They are too rough in appearance to be attractive, but are extremely pro- 

 ductive and have a desirable flavor. 



Reba. — From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. Flowers imperfect. Seemed to lack in 

 hardiness and productiveness. Only two good plants came through the winter, and they 

 did not mature fruit enough to properly judge of their merits. The berries were regular, 

 round, conical; color, dark; lacking in firmness; flavor, good. 



Repeater. — From Flansburgh & Peirson. Flowers perfect. The fruit stems were 

 abundant and were well filled with fruit, but the plants were too weak to carry the 

 crop. The berries are small, thickly covered with small seed; shape, regular, conical; 

 texture, firm, and flavor pleasant. A stronger growth of plants might develop larger 

 berries, but they were too small to rank among the desirable sorts. 



Robbie. — From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. Flowers imperfect. It developed 

 strong, healthy plants and upright, stout fruit stems. The berries were produced 

 abundantly, but their roughness and light color are against them for market purposes. 

 The size and quality was about medium. 



Rough Rider. — From Flansburgh & Peirson, Leslie, Mich. Flowers perfect. Originated 

 by Charles Leonard, a prominent grower in Oswego county, New York. Pedigree, 

 Eureka, fertilized by Gandy. The plants are hardy and vigorous like Eureka, but the 

 fruit resembles Gandy in color. Berries elongated, conical, regular; color, light crimson; 

 seeds, large, deeply set; texture, firm. The plants appear somewhat deficient in pro- 

 ductiveness, but the fruit is attractive, and it promises to be a valuable late sort. 



Seaford. — From Flansburgh & Peirson. Flowers imperfect. First named Lloyd by 

 the originator, but afterwards sent out as Seaford. The plants appear to lack in hardi- 

 ness, although they had plenty of vigor ; fruit, medium to large, dark crimson, irregular, 

 oblong conical; flavor, very rich and pleasant. They adhere strongly to the husk and 

 have some admirable points. Could see no difference between this variety and Lloyd, 

 received from M. Crawford. 



