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the Superlative and the Catawissa, a purple raspberry. Plants vigorous and very produc- 

 tive; fruit very large, dark red; late; autumn-fruiting. 



October Giant, i. Burbank Cat. 31. 1893. 



A seedling of Eureka originated by Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California. 

 Described as bearing fruits in October, of unusual size, measuring nearly four inches in 

 circumference, soft, bright red. 



Ohta. I. S. Dak. Sta. Bui. 159:184. 1915. 2. U. S. D. A. Fanners' Bui. 887:40. 

 1917. 



Flaming Giant. 3. Stark Bros. Cat. 64. 192 1. 



A cross of a wild red raspberry from Cavalier County, North Dakota, and Minne- 

 tonka, which was originated by Prof. N. E. Hansen, of South Dakota Experiment Station 

 in 1906. It was named Ohta, the Sioux Indian word for " much " or " many," and intro- 

 duced by the Station in 191 2. Where hardiness is essential, Ohta is a promising variety. 

 The crops are fairly heavy. It is inferior to standard varieties at this Station in size and 

 flavor, the latter being too tart for a table berry. Plants tall, vigorous, upright, hardy and 

 productive; suckers very numerous; canes slender, green tinged reddish brown, heavily 

 glaucous, with glandular tips; prickles small, slender, very numerous; leaflets medium in 

 size, oval, dark green, roughened; petiole long, slender, prickly, 'pubescent, glabrous, 

 glandular, slightly glaucous; flowers early, white; fruit variable in size, medixim to above, 

 roundish; drupelets medium in nvimber and coherence, light red, vary from soft to firm, 

 tart; poor; early. 



Olathe. I. A^. Y. Sta. Bid. 63:684. 1893. 



Stayman No. 5. 2. Mass. Sta. Bui. 10:11. 1890. 



A seedling of Reliance originated by J. Stayman, Leavenworth, Kansas, from seed 

 planted by him in 1884. It was sent to experiment stations for trial about 1890 and in 

 1 894 was named Olathe by the originator. As grown here the fruit is inclined to crumble. 

 Plants upright, vigorous, hardy and very productive; canes slender, tinged with red; 

 fruit large, attractive dark red, firm; drupelets medium in size, inclined to crumble, firm, 

 juicy; good; late. 



Ontario, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1920. 2. Hedrick Oc Hardy Fr. 279. 1922. 



Ontario has the record of having surpassed every other variety ever grown on the 

 Station grounds in quantity of fruit. It seems to make a place for itself in commercial 

 plantations to precede Cuthbert and to follow Marlboro, Perfection, and June. The berries 

 are large, handsome, well flavored, keep and ship well. The fruit is too dark when fully 

 ripe, but remains firm. Perhaps it is not too much to say that it is one of the very best 

 shippers, and, because of the firmness, it makes a good sort for commercial canning. 

 Ontario was originated as a second generation seedling of Superlative and Loudon in 1909 

 by the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York. The variety 

 fruited first in 1911 and was introduced by the New York State Fruit Testing Association 

 of Geneva in 19 19. 



Plants tall, very vigorous, upright-spreading, hardy, very productive, surpassing any 

 other variety yet fruited at this Station, contract mosaic slowly and are but moderate! \- 



