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with rather weak coherence; flesh juicy, rather soft, less sweet and less highly flavored than 

 Columbian, sprightly, aromatic; quality good. 



Sharpe. i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 111:58. 1894. 



A seedling originated by Prof. William Saunders, London, Ontario. Mentioned as 

 on trial at the experimental farm at Agassiz, British Columbia. 



Shinn. i. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 109. 1900. 



A seedling of imknown parentage, originated by Dr. William Saunders, Ottawa, 

 Canada. Plants vigorous, very hardy and very productive; fruit medium in size, 

 roundish, dark purplish red, moderately firm, juicy, acid; medium in quahty; midseason. 



Shipper Pride, i. S. Dak. Sta. Bui. 104:291. 1907. 



A mixture in a lot of plants received from New Jersey by Empenger Brothers, Maple 

 Plain, Minnesota, about 1901. This plant was propagated, named and introduced by 

 Empenger Brothers. Plants dwarfish, hardy; fruit small and soft. 



Short- jointed Cane. i. Prince Pom. Man. 2:168. 1832. 



Described by Prince in 1832 as having short-jointed, nearly spineless canes; fruit 

 larger and later than the Common Red, with a pleasing flavor. 



Silver Queen, i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 63:691. 1893. 



Received at this Station in 1885 from R. Johnson, Shortsville, New York, who renamed 

 a berry he received from L. M. Macomber, North Ferrisburg, Vermont, under the name of 

 Silver Skin. Plants unproductive and tender to cold; fruit medium to large, clear pale 

 yellow, very soft, juicy, nearly sweet, delicate; very good to best. 



Sioux. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 162. 1920. 



Introduced by the Rosebud Nursery, Winner, South Dakota. Selected from wild 

 plants on the Sioux Indian Reservation; very hardy. 



Sir John. i. Card Bush-Fr. 210. 1898. 2. Can. Exp. Farms Bui. 56:48. 1907. 



A seedUng of Biggar raised by Dr. William Saunders, Ottawa, Canada. Plant 

 described as a very strong grower, hardy, and productive; fruit above medium in size, 

 roundish, bright red; drupelets large, soft, crumble easily, subacid, pleasing; good; early. 



Smith Purple. Occidentalis x Strigosus. i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 63:679. 1893. 



A chance seedling found by B. F. Smith, Lawrence, Kansas, who sent plants to this 

 Station for trial in 1 89 1 . Except for the fruit which is purple and of medium size, the variety 

 has all the characteristics of a black raspberry. 



Smooth Cane. i. S. Dak. Sta. Cat. 1922. 



A cross of the wild red raspberry from the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Minne- 

 tonka. Originated by Prof. N. E. Hansen of the South Dakota Experiment Station; 

 introduced by that Station in 1922. Canes strong, stocky and without prickles; fruit 

 round, three-fourths of an inch in diameter, firm. 



SouchettL I. Card. Mon. 2:333. i860. 



"White Transparent. 2. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 436. 1867. 

 Blanche Souchet. 3. Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc. 22:201. 1898. 



