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" American Black," being changed to Doolittle in 1891. The original American Black 

 was quite distinct from Doolittle. 



Doomore. i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 55:22. 1889. 



A seedling found in 18S4 near plants of Doolittle by Gustus Swabley, TifiEin, Ohio, 

 and sent to the Ohio Station for trial. The first plants sent out were mixed with seed- 

 lings of Gregg but Mr. Swabley later grew the variety pure. Plants tall, erect, productive; 

 canes deep blue; fruit medium in size, without bloom; early. 



Duncan, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 75. 1875. 



Kentucky. 2. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 417. 1882. 



Mentioned at the meeting of the American Pomological Society in 1875 as a new sort 

 from Bullitt County, Kentucky. Very similar to Gregg; fruit slightly earlier and turning a 

 pinkish yellow before ripe. 



Earhart. i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 63:673. 1893. 



Earhart Everbearing. 2. Rural N. Y. 44:789, fig. 497. 1885. 



Found about 1870 in a grove near Mason, Illinois, late in the summer, loaded with 

 ripe fruit. Mr. Earhart, the finder, removed it to his garden, cultivated it for a number of 

 years, when it attracted the attention of G. H. & J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Connec- 

 ticut, who introduced it in 1887. It was considered one of the best of the autumn-fruiting 

 sorts, bearing a Hght summer crop and a fall crop on the new canes of the current year. 

 The American Pomological Society placed Earhart in its catalog in 1889; it remained in 

 the last catalog in 1909. Plants vigorous, healthy, sometimes not hardy, unproductive; 

 prickles stout ; foliage rugose; fruit small, dull, unattractive black, firm, not juicy, crumbling, 

 sweet; good; early. 



Early Prolific, i. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 79. 1883. 



Described in 1883 by Dr. J. Stayman, Leavenworth, Kansas, as the best early black- 

 cap he had seen. A very strong grower, very hardy, healthy, very productive, nearly 

 thomless; fruit as large as that of Souhegan; of best quality; early. 



Ebon Beauty, i. Ann. Hort. 198. 1891. 



Foimd by the roadside, in a woodland, in 1887, by F. L. Piers, Barden, Indiana, who 

 named and propagated it. As grown at the Indiana Station it was inferior to Gregg in 

 every respect, ripening with that variety, but having a shorter season. 



Ebony, i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 63:673. 1893. 



A chance seedling which originated on the farm of W. W. Famsworth, Waterville, 

 Ohio, about 1885; sent out about 1890. Plants vigorous and productive; fruit medium 

 to large, firm, very seedy, moderately juicy, sweet; good; midseason. 



Edmunds, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 171:286. 1899. 



On trial at the Michigan Station in 1899. Plants vigorous, productive; fruit above 

 medium in size, very irregular in shape, jet black, dry, firm, very crumbly; good; early. 



Elsie. I. Fxdler Sm. Fr. Cult. 143. 1867. 



Raised from seed of Siuprise by Samuel Miller, Bluffton, Missoim, prior to 1867; 

 very similar to its parent. Plants productive; fruit large; good. 



