THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 475 



La Baron, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 676. 1857. 



Originated with W. R. Prince, Flushing, New York; introduced about 1855. Perfect. 

 Plants very productive; berries very large, obtuse-conic, dark scarlet, sweet, soft; very 

 good. 



La Belle, i. Ohio Sia. Bui. 178:50. 1906. 



Labell. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 336:59. ign. 



A chance seedling which originated about 1899 with E. H. Ekey, Steubenville, Ohio. 

 Imperfect. On the Station grounds, plants few, medium in size and vigor, healthy, pro- 

 ductive; fruit large, soon becoming smaller, long-wedge or conic, necked, variable in 

 color, dull, ver^r juicy, firm, tart; fair; late. Of doubtful value. 



La Bon. i. A^. V. Sto. .Bm/. 447:72. 1918. 



A seedling of unknown parentage raised by H. J. Schild, Ionia, Michigan, in 1909. 

 Perfect. As grown here, plants numerous, vigorous, healthy, productive; fruit large, 

 irregularly furrowed, roundish oblate, glossy light red, colors unevenly, not juicy, medium 

 firm, with a hollow center, subacid; fair; medium early. 



La Constante. i. Mag. Hort. 25:497. 1S59. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 749. 1884. 



Raised in 1854 by M. de Jonghe, Brussels, Belgium; introduced to North America 

 about 1858; included in the fruit catalog of the American Pomological Society from 1862 

 to 1871. Perfect. Plants dwarf, productive; berries large, round-conic, bright crimson; 

 flesh whitish, with a rose tint, firm, sweet, highly aromatic; very good to best; late; highly 

 esteemed for home use about i860 to 1870. 



Lacon. i. Card. Mon. 21:303. 1879. 



Originated by E. R. McKinney, Lacon, Illinois; introduced about 1882. Semi-perfect. 

 Plants vigorous, productive; berries large, conic, crimson, firm, acid; good; midseason. 



LadyComeille. i. iV. F. Sto. 5;^/. 447:72. 1918. 



A seedling of unknown parentage which originated in 1909 with Mrs. T. C. Comeille, 

 Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Perfect. In the Station beds, plants niunerous, vigorous, usu- 

 ally healthy, unproductive; fruit-stems short, thick, ' semi-erect ; fruit above medium in 

 size, furrowed, wedge to blunt-conic, necked, dark red, juicy, firm, white towards the 

 center, sprightly; fair; medium early. 



Lady Finger, i. Card. Moii. 2:262, 334. i860. 



Originated by Benjamin Prosser, Buriington, New Jersey; introduced prior to i860. 

 Perfect. Berries medium in size, very long-conic, dark scarlet, firm, subacid; very good; 

 early. 



Lady Franklin. 1. Ohio Sta. Bui. 85:14. 1897. 



Originated with H. G. Wolfgang, Salem, Ohio; introduced about 1896. Imperfect. 

 Berries large, round-conic, light scariet, moderately firm; good; midseason. 



Lady Jane. i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11:55. 1916. 



Originated with J. A. Bauer, Judsonia, Arkansas, as a cross between Haveriand and 

 Hoffman.^ Perfect. Berries medium in size, long, irregular, scariet, finn; good; eariy. 



