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Duncan, i. Can. Cent. Exp. Farm Bid. 56:23. 1907. 



A hybrid between R. cynosbati and Red Warrington. It was originated by William 

 Saunders, Ottawa, Canada, about iSgo. Plants vigorous, upright, moderately productive; 

 fruit large, oval, dull coppery red, quite prickly, with thick skin, sweet with much of the 

 wild flavor; good; midseason. 



Duplication. 1. Goldsborough Cat. 4. 1908. 



Originated about 1S90 by Arthur T. Goldsborough, Washington, D. C. As grown at 

 this Station the plants are upright-spreading; fruit large, roundish oblong, hairy, light 

 green, pleasantly flavored; good. 



Duster, i. Lindley CwKfc Orc/j. Card 181. 1831. 2. A''. F. Sto. 5m/. 114:23. 1897. 



As grown here, plants of this old English sort are moderately vigorous, somewhat 

 affected by mildew; fruit of medium size, ovate or oblong, pale green, nearly smooth, 

 sweet; good. 



Early Green Hairy, i. Christ Handb. 810. 1817. 2. Pom. Mag. 1:22, PI. 22. 1S28. 



Green Gascoigne. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 129. 1866. 



Green Gage. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 54. 1852. 



This variety has been much cultivated in the Old World for more than a century. 

 It was introduced in America long ago and from 1852 until 187 1 the name appeared in the 

 fruit list recommended by the American Pomological Society. Plants vigorous, productive ; 

 fruit small, round; skin thin, hair\', deep green; good; early. 



Excellent, i. A^ Y. Sta. Bid. 114:23. 1897. 



In the Station gooseberry collection the plants are \agorous, productive, somewhat 

 subject to mildew; fruit mediimi to large, round, nearly smooth, light red; verj^ good. 



Excelsior, i. A'. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:17. 1897. 



A seedling of Champion which originated with J. H. Haynes, Delphi, Indiana, from 

 whom it was received by this Station for testing in 1893. Plants vigorous, free from mil- 

 dew; fruit roundish, smooth, light green; good. 



Faithful. I. Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 180. 1831. 2. A'. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:23. 1897. 



Station plants moderatelj- vigorous, susceptible to rmldew; fruit medium to large, 

 somewhat oblong; skin thick, nearly smooth, pale green; poor. 



Falstaff. I. N. Y. Sta. Bid. 114:23. 1897. 



Plants at this Station are subject to mildew; fruit large, pyriform, smooth, dark green 

 tinged with red, sweet; good. 



Fascination, i. F/or cS' Powz. 57, PI. 512, fig. 4. 18S0. 2. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:27,. 1897. 

 Raised by Joseph Weston, Sutton, England, and distributed by him in 1877. As 

 grown at this Station the plants are weak and subject to mildew; fruit of medium size, 

 roundish, pale green, mottled with red, nearly smooth, sweet; fair. 



Favonius. i. Jour. Hart. N. S. 11:233. 1885. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:24. 1897. 



On the Station grounds the plants are vigorous, somewhat susceptible to mildew; 

 fruit large, roundish, white, nearly smooth, sweet; good. 



