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THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



healthy; fruit-stems long, thick, prostrate; fruit above medium in size, long- wedge to long- 

 conic, dull light red; flesh whitish, medium juicy, subacid, very mild, low in flavor; poor; 

 midseason. Surpassed by other varieties. 



Forward, i. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 447:69. 1918. 



An autumn-bearer originated in 1907 by Samuel Cooper, Delevan, New York, as a 

 cross between Autumn and Cooper. This variety is so similar in both plant and fruit 

 habits to Advance that the description of Advance will answer for both varieties. 



Fountain, i. Am. Card. 18:536. 1897. 2. la. Sta. Bui. 64:191, 196, 202. 1902. 



Originated in Ohio; introduced in 1895. Perfect. Berries large, round-conic, dark 

 crimson; flesh dark red, firm, acid; good; midseason. 



Four Seasons, i. A'^. Y. Sta. Bui. 401:181. 1915. 



Received at this Station in 19 10 from Vilmorin-Andrieux Ntirsery Company, Paris, 

 France. Perfect. Plants weak, unproductive; berries small, conic, whitish, unattractive, 

 tart, insipid; poor; midseason. 



Frances Cleveland, i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11:36. 1916. 



Mrs. Cleveland. 2. TV. Y. Sta. Bui. 24:338. 1890. 



A seedling of Cumberland; originated in 1881 by George Townsend, Gordon, Ohio. 

 Imperfect. Berries large, irregular round-conic, bright scarlet; flesh light red, firm; good; 

 midseason. 



Frances Willard. i. A^. Y. Sta. Bid. 447: 6g. 1918. 



Seeds of an unnamed seedling were sown in 19 10 by D. J. Miller, Millersburg, Ohio. 

 One of the resulting plants was named Frances Willard. Imperfect. As grown here, plants 

 very numerous, vigorous, healthy, very productive; leaves unusually large, thick, dark green ; 

 frmt-stems long, thick; calyx distinctly raised; fruit large, retains size well, long-conic to 

 long-wedge, strongly necked, light red, medium juicy, finn, subacid; fair to good; midseason. 

 Flesh characters disappointing. 



Francis, i. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 335. 1911. 2. Ohio Sta. Bui. 364:91. 1923. 



Originated in 1905 by Harlow Rockhill, Conrad, Iowa, as a cross between Louis Gau- 

 thier and Pan American. Perfect. Station plants few, vigorous, healthy, variable in 

 yield; autumn-bearing; fruit-stems long, slender, prostrate; fruit above medium to small, 

 round-conic, light red, firm, subacid, juicy; good; midseason. The new runner-plants 

 blossom as soon as rooted. 



Free Silver, i. Rural N. Y. 56:471. 1897. 



Originated by T. C. Kevitt, Athenia, New Jersey, as a cross between Bubach and Parker 

 Earle. Perfect. Plants moderately vigorous; berries medium in size, long-com"c, dark 

 crimson, soft; good; midseason. 



Fremont Williams, i. Ohio Sta. Bui. 166:73, % IQOS- 



Originated in 1893 by Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Arkansas, as a cross between Gandy 

 and Bush Cluster. Perfect. Plants large, vigorous; berries large, round-conic, light 

 crimson, firm, subacid; good; late. 



