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plant maker, and, therefore, hard to propagate; again, it is variable in habit of growth; 

 lastly, it is not as hardy as some of the standard sorts, although it is sufficiently hardy 

 for the great berr\' regions of New York. Owasco is distinguished among other varieties 

 when not in fruit by its large, coarse leaves which are very light in color. The berries are 

 easily distinguished by their large size and conic shape. As the fruits ship and keep well, 

 it is a most promising new commercial red raspberry. Owasco is a cross between Jime and 

 Cuthbert which originated at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, 

 New York, in igii. It was introduced by the New York State Fruit Testing Association, 

 Geneva, in 1922. 



Plants variable in height and vigor, upright-spreading, fairly hardy, productive, con- 

 tract mosaic slowly but are severely injured; susceptible to wilt; propagated by suckers; 

 canes mediimi or below in nvunber making a poor plant-maker, green changing to reddish 

 brown, heavily glaucous, with eglandular tips; prickles very short, slender, weak, mediimi 

 in nimiber, pale red only at their tips ; leaflets usually 5, of large size, oval to obovate, coarsely 

 rugose, Ught green, with serrate margins; petiole long, slightly prickly, nearly glabrous, 

 glaucous. Flowers midseason; pedicels eglandular, glabrous, prickly, glaucous; calyx 

 prickly. Fruit midseason, ships and keeps well, picks easily; very large, the largest and 

 handsomest of all varieties on the Station grounds, broadly conic, the surface covered with 

 fine pubescence and with adherent styles, mediimi red, somewhat glossy, adheres well 

 until over-ripe when it detaches almost too readily; torus sharply pointed, roughish and 

 creamy-white; drupelets medium in size, coherent; cavity-scars inconspicuous; flesh juicy, 

 firm except when over-ripe, tender, sprightly becoming sweet, highly flavored, aromatic; 

 very good in quality. 



Panhandle, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 207. 1922. 



Introduced by the Clarendon Nursery Company, Clarendon, Texas; said to have been 

 originated in their trial grounds. 



Papier, i. Card. Mon. 2:333. i860. 



An old French variety, introduced about 1820 at Bagnolet near Paris, a center of 

 raspberry growing for the Paris market. It was introduced into this country about i860 

 by Aubry & Souchet, Carpenters Landing, New Jersey. Fruit described as of good size 

 and excellent flavor but soft and having short fruit-staUcs. 



Paradise Berry, i. Jour. Pom. & Hort. Set. 3:30. 1922. 



Received at the East Mailing Research Station in England from Stavanger, Nor- 

 way, with the report that it was larger than Royal. Canes densely pubescent; prickles 

 nvmierous, long, stout, inconspicuous; fruit large and round. 



Park Lane. i. Jour. Pom. 1:243. 1920. 2. Jour. Pom. & Hort. Set. 3:30, PI. 1922. 

 Raised by George Pyne, Topsham, England, and introduced in 1912. It is considered 

 one of the best-flavored varieties grown in England and recently received an award at 

 trials of the Royal Horticultural Society. The softness of the fruit and frequent light crops 

 make it a berry for the amateur only. Canes stout and vigorous; prickles very numerous, 

 soft, slender; leaves large, broad; fruit large, roundish, soft, tender, very sweet and well 

 flavored. 



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