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THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Early Miller, i. Md. Sta. Bui. 160:209. 191 1. 



A chance seedling which originated with Mrs. E. M. Kelly, Wicomico County, Mary- 

 land; introduced in 19 10. Plants vigorous; fruit medium in size, round-conic, bright scar- 

 let; flesh red, medium fimi, juicy, mildly subacid; good; early. 



Early Queen, i. Card. Mon. 16:279. i874- 



A seedling of Metcalf raised by Amos Miller, Cariisle, Pennsylvania; introduced in 

 1874. Perfect. Plants mediuin in vigor and productivity; fruit large, round-conic, 

 bright crimson; good; early. 



Early Queen (of Townsend). i. N. Y. Sta. Bid. 401:177. 1915. 



A seedling of unknown parentage which originated with E. W. Townsend, Jr., Salis- 

 bury, Maryland, in 1908. Perfect. In the Station beds, plants very numerous and vigor- 

 ous, very productive, healthy; fruit-stems short, prostrate; fruit large, blunt-wedge to 

 roundish, with a rough surface, glossy light red, colors unevenly, ver>' juicy, tender, 

 subacid, with dark red flesh; fair; midseason. 



Early Robbins. i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bid. 11:30. 1916. 



Originated with George M. Robbins, Bradford, Maine; introduced about 1898. Per- 

 fect. Plants few; fruit below medium in size, round-conic, dark crimson; flesh medium 

 firm, sweet; fair; early. 



Easypicker. i. Minn. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 226. 1921. 



A cross between Dunlap and Crescent originated at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding 

 Farm, Excelsior, Minnesota; named in 1921. Imperfect. Plants at this Station very 

 numerous, vigorous, low growing, very productive, healthy; leaves small, dark green; 

 flowers small; receptacle large for the size of the flower; fruit-stems short, erect; calyx 

 small, raised; fruit above medium to small, chunky conic, necked, glossy dark red, juicy, 

 medium firm, subacid; fair; early. 



Eaton. I. Whitten Cat. 2. 1920. 



A chance seedling found in an orchard by A. V. Eaton, Lafayette, Indiana, in 1913. 

 Eaton has shown considerable merit at this Station. Semi-perfect to perfect. At this 

 Station, plants numerous, very vigorous, productive, healthy; leaves large, dark green; 

 flowers small; receptacle large for the size of the flowers; fruit-stems long, thick, semi- 

 erect; calyx small, flat; fruit large to medium, blunt-wedge to blunt-conic, glossy medium 

 red, very juicy, firm, sweet, with dark red flesh ; good to very good ; midseason. 



Eberlein. i. Horticulturist 3:70. 1848-49. 



Originated with a Mr. Eberlein, Ohio; introduced in 1847. Perfect. Plants very 

 productive; fruit medium in size, conic, dark scarlet; early. 



Echo. I. Mich. Sta. Bid. 189:112. 1901. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 309:522. 1908. 



Introduced in 1901 by the Woodlawn Nurseries, Rochester, New York, who secured 

 their plants from a grower near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Echo is the leading variety 

 in the Falmouth region in Massachusetts, where it is liked because of its productiveness, the 

 stiff, upright fruit-stems, and the firmness of the fruit. Perfect. Station plants medivmi in 

 number and yield, vigorous; fruit-stems thick, erect; fruit large to medium, drops in size. 



