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introduced into this country a few years later where it was much grown from 1825 to 1845. 

 It is still valued in England for preserving. Perfect. Plants vigorous, not fully hardy, 

 productive; fruit large, ovate to coxcombed, dark glossy red; flesh dark red, firm, juicy, 

 acid; very good; very late. 



Emerald, i. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. S'^4- 1889. 



Introduced about 1887; said to have originated in Europe. Perfect. Plants lacking 

 in vigor; foliage very subject to rust; fruit medium in size, irregular, round-conic, light red; 

 flesh medium firm; fair; midseason. 



Emily, i. Fuller Sni. Fr. Cult. 92. 1867. 



Originated by G. W. Huntsman, Flushing, New York; introduced in 1864. Imper- 

 fect. Fruit large, roundish, scarlet; flesh whitish, sweet; very good. 



Emily (of Thomas), i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bid. 11:32. 1916. 



Originated by W. H. Thomas, Highwood, Connecticut; introduced in 1885. Imper- 

 fect. Fruit medium in size, round-conic, dark crimson, firm. 



Emma. i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpi. 168. 1882. 



Introduced about 1870, Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous, moderately produc- 

 tive; fruit of medium size, roundish conic, scarlet, soft, juicy, acid; good. 



Emperor, i. Am. Card. 20:510. 1899. 2. Ont. Dept. Agr. Fr. Ont. 306. 1914. 



Originated by John Little, Granton, Ontario, in 1890. Perfect. Plants medium in 

 number, vigorous, healthy, productive; fruit very large, conic, sometimes ribbed, dark red; 

 flesh reddish pink, firm; good; late midseason. 



Empress, i. Am. Card. 20:^10. 1899. 2. Ont. Dept. Agr. Fr. 0«^ 30(). 1914. 



Originated in 1890 by John Little, Granton, Ontario. Perfect. Resembles Emperor. 

 Plants medium in number, vigorous and productive; fruit medium to large, irregular round- 

 conic, dark red; flesh light red, soft, sweet; good; late midseason. 



Endicott. i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167. 1882. 



Originated in 1870 by G. W. Endicott, Villa Ridge, Illinois, as a cross between Wilson 

 and Jucunda. Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous and productive; fruit large, blunt- 

 conic, necked, dull scarlet; flesh medium firm, juicy, mildly subacid; late midseason. 



Enhance. 1. Rural N. Y. 47:460. 1888. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 24:332. 1890. 



A cross between Windsor and Sharpless raised by Henry Young, Ada, Ohio ; introduced 

 in 1887. It has value in certain sections for the general market. Enhance was placed in 

 the catalog of the American Pomological Society in 1897, where it remained in the last 

 catalog in 1909. Perfect. As grown here, plants few, vigorous, very productive, with 

 short, erect fruit-stems; fruit large, conic, glossy red, firm, subacid; very good; late. 



Enormous, i. Rural N. Y. 55:498. 1896. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 109:235. 1896. 



A seedling of Crescent which originated with B. O. Ciu-tis, Paris, Illinois; introduced in 

 1895. Added to the catalog of the American Pomological Society in 1899 where it remained 

 in the last catalog in 1909. Imperfect. Station plants numerous, medium in yield, with 

 good foliage; fruit large to very large, irregular wedge, bright red, firm; fair; late. 



