438 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Epping. I. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 76:434. 1894. 



Yankee Doodle. 2. Mich. Sta. Bui. 100:14. i893- 



Dow' s Seedling. 3. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 64: j. 1894. 



Originated with George F. Dow, North Epping, New Hampshire; introduced about 

 1890 as Yankee Doodle, and later as Epping under which name it was more generally known. 

 Imperfect. On the Station grounds, plants medium in number and yield, with tender 

 foliage and good fruit-stems; fruit of medium size, round-conic, dark red, soft; good; 

 midseason. 



Equinox, i. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. giiigi. 1895. 



Originated with Mark T. Thompson, Rio Vista, Virginia; introduced in 1895. A 

 very productive sort but of inferior quality. Perfect. Plants at this Station, medimn 

 vigorous, numerous, very productive, with good fruit-stems; fruit medium to large, dull 

 red, round-conic, firm; poor; late. 



Ernest, i. Perm. Sta. Rpt. 216. 1898-99. 



Originated with R. E. Rodgers, Snyder Creek, Pennsylvania; introduced about 1900. 

 Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous; foliage resistant to leaf -spot; fruit large, round- 

 conic, bright crimson; flesh medium red, firm; good; midseason. 



Ernest (of Townsend). i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 401:177. 1915. 



A seedling of unknown parentage which originated with E. W. Townsend, Salisbury, 

 Maryland, in 1907. Imperfect. At this Station, plants vigorous, productive, healthy; 

 fruit large to medium, broad, blunt-wedge, glossy light red, subacid, medium juicy, moder- 

 ately firm; fair; midseason. 



Ernie, i. Am. Card. 25:436. 1904. 2. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 276:70. 1906., 



A chance seedling which originated with Dr. S. Mandlin, Bridgman, Michigan, in 

 1895. Its high quality makes it worthy of trial. Perfect. Station plants medium in 

 number, variable in health, productive, vigorous; fruit-stems thick, prostrate; calyx leafy, 

 detaches easily; fruit above medium to large, drops in size, variable in shape, glossy dark 

 red, sprightly, fimi, well flavored, with dark red flesh; good to very good; medium early. 



Essex County, i. Rural N. Y. 47:195, fig. 67. 1888. 



Originated with H. H. Alley, Hilton, New Jersey; introduced about 1887. Perfect. 

 Plants vigorous, healthy, productive ; fruit large, irregular, ovate, dark scarlet ; flesh medium 

 red, acid; good; early. 



Estelle. I. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 393. 1891. 



Originated with C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan; introduced in 1891. Perfect. Fruit 

 medium in size, round-conic, light crimson; flesh soft; good. 



Ettersburg Seedlings, i. N. Y. Sta. Bid. 401:177. 1915. 



Albert F. Etter, Ettersburg, California, sent out in 19 13 a number of seedlings origi- 

 nated by him in 1905 between native California strawberries and various named varieties. 

 The following have fruited at this Station, and all except the last five are described in Bulle- 

 tin 401 of this Station: Nos. 71, 75, 76, 79, 80, 84, 88, 89, 91, 93, 94, iii, 112, 114, 116, 

 121, 222, 284, 432, 433, 450. 



