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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



Fig. 281. Mc 

 Farliii. 



Wisconsin and ni llic I'acific states tlian on the Atlantic sea- 

 IxKird, altliough at one time it was one ot the 

 three heading varieties in the eastern states. 

 The variety originated with T. H McParlin, 

 Soutli Carver, Massachusetts, about J 874. 



Vines coarse with many runners, poorly suited for 

 scoop-picking; about as productive as Early Black, bear- 

 ing 55 barrels to the acre. Leaves medium green, rather 

 large. Flowers distinctly marked with pink. Fruit 

 midseason, usually ripening about September 20; berries 

 large, 65-95, in half -pint cup; round-oblong, flower-end 

 conical; lacking in uniformity, size and shape; red becoming dark red when 

 very ripe; flesh tender, extra fine in flavor; variable in keeping and shipping 

 quality; seeds 9-23. 



739. Plum (Fig. 282).— This cranberry is 

 grown only in New Jersey, and is named Plum 

 because of the size and shape of the berries. 

 There has never been a large acreage of Plum 

 planted, nor is it increasing. The crop is ready 

 for market about October 15, and is especially 

 desirable for the extra fancy trade in eastern 

 markets. The berries are extra large, hand- 

 somely colored, and excellent in flavor. p^^ 282, Plum. 



740. Pride (Fig. 283) is a new sort, strongly recommended 

 because of the great productiveness of the vines, which are said 

 to be half again as productive as those of Early 

 Black, a variety long regarded as the stand- 

 ard. At present Pride is grown only on a few 

 bogs in ]\Iassachusetts. It originated with 



Benjamin F. Vose, Rochester, Massachusetts, 

 Fia. 283. Pride. ^^^^^ ^gg^ 



Vines coarse with many runners, enlarged at the juncture of branches, 

 the fruiting uprights producing one or more branchlets the season they 

 fruit; very productive, about 80 barrels to the acre; poorly adapted to 

 scoop-picking; susceptible to the cranberry fruit-worm. Leaves light green. 

 Fruit midseason, ripening about September 15 in Massachusetts; berries of 

 medium size, varying greatly; bell-shaped, the calyx-end being rounded 

 and the stem-end conical, variable; white with pink blush when partly 

 ripe, becoming solid red and then dark red when very ripe; flesh fairly 



