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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



Imperfect. Plants tall, vigorous, productive; runners very numerous; 

 fruit -stalks erect, branching. Fruit early midseason, of medium size, 

 round-conic usually with a depression in the apex, bright scarlet; calyx 

 recurved, easily detached; flesh light red, medium in firmness; core solid 

 pink; flavor subacid, mild, aromatic; quality fair; seeds numerous, slightly 

 raised. 



751. Dr. Burrill (Fig. 292) is most promising in its plants, 

 but rather disappointing in tlie quality of its 

 berries, which, however, are large and well 

 colored. Berry-growers in southern Illinois 

 find it a very acceptable new sort. Dr. Bur- 

 rill originated with J. R. Reasoner, Urbana, 

 Illinois, and was introduced in 1916. 



Perfect. Plants numerous, intermediate in vigor, 

 healthy, productive; leaves rugose, glossy; flowers 

 early midseason; fruit-stems raised, with reflexed 

 sepals, attractive green. Fruit late midseason; large, 

 regular, conical, strongly necked, medium to dark red, 

 glossy; apex pointed; flesh medium red throughout, 

 variable in juiciness and flavor, firm, subacid; quality 

 fair to good; seeds sunken. 



Fig. 292. Dr. Bur 

 rill. 



752. Dunlap (Pig. 293). Senator Dunlap. — The high quality 

 and handsome appearance of the berries make 

 Dunlap a great favorite for the garden and 

 local markets in the northern states east of 

 the Rocky Mountains. In the northern Mis- 

 sissippi Valley, it is grown almost exclusively. 

 Besides the characters named for the fruits, 

 the variety has to its credit hardy, healthy, 

 productive plants. Dunlap originated with 

 J. R. Reasoner, Urbana, Illinois, about 1890. 



Perfect. Plants very numerous, vigorous, healthy, 

 very productive ; leaves of medium size and color ; 

 leaf -stems long, slender; fruit-stems long, slender, 

 usually single; blooms in midseason; calyx large, re- 

 flexed, usually on a slight neck. Fruit very large, 



midseason, drops in size as the season advances, round-conic or elongated, 

 often with a neck, glossy, light and dark scarlet; flesh well colored, firm, 

 mild, pleasant flavor; quality good; seeds large, sunken. 



753. Ford. — This is a new strawberry which gives promise of 

 being one of the best late varieties. The berries are very large, 



Fig. 293. Dunlap. 



