THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 447 



General Scott, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 988. 1869. 



Originated by W. A. Burgess, Glen Cove, New York; introduced about 1862. Perfect. 

 Plants vigorous and productive; fruit large, roundish, necked, light scarlet; flesh whitish, 

 medium firm, subacid; good; early. 



Genesee. 1. Gen. Farmer i2:ig(). 1851. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. tT^. 1857. 



Raised by Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, New York, as a seedling of Hovey; intro- 

 duced by them in 1851. Perfect. Plants vigorous, moderately productive; fruit large, 

 roundish oblate, necked, dark scarlet; flesh soft, juicy, mildly subacid; fair; late. 



George Washington, i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bid. 11:38. 1916. 



Listed in 1912. Fruit medium to large, long wedge-shape, crimson; flesh light red, 

 mildly subacid; fair; early. 



Georgia Mammoth, i. Fuller Sm. Fr. Cult. 92. 1867. 



Originated by Charles A. Peabody, Columbus, Georgia; introduced about i860. 

 Plants vigorous; fruit medium to small, blunt-conic, dark crimson; flesh very firm, acid; 

 good; late. 



Germantown. i. Downing Fr. Trees Ant. 674. 1857. 



Originated with G. Young, Gennantown, Pennsylvania; introduced about 1856. 

 Perfect. Plants vigorous, very productive; fruit very large, regular, round-conic, dark 

 crimson; flesh firm, sweet, highly flavored. 



Gersonde. i. Mich. Sta. Spec. Bid. ^y.14.. 1906. 



Originated with Henry Gersonde, Bridgman, Michigan, in 1900. Imperfect. Plants 

 numerous, vigorous; fruit of medium size, roundish conic, bright red; flesh light red, firm, 

 juicy, acid; good; late. 



Gertrude, i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 316. 1897. 



Originated with C. C. Stone, MoUne, Illinois, in 1887, as a chance seedling. Perfect. 

 Plants medium in number, vigorous, unproductive; fruit medium in size, round-conic, light 

 crimson; flesh light red, medium firm; fair; early midseason. 



Giant, i. Am. Card. 15:335. 1894. 2. jV. Y. Sta. Bui. 91:191. 1895. 



A chance seedling which originated with Joseph Bailey, Marlboro, New York; 

 introduced in 1893. Perfect. On the Station grounds, plants vigorous, numerous, medium 

 in yield; fruit-stems good; fioiit medium to large, light red, medium finn; poor; late. 



Giant (of Gardner), i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11: ^g. 1916. 2. Ohio Sta. Bid. 364:^8. 1923. 

 Originated with C. F. Gardner, Osage, Iowa; introduced in 191 2. Said to be " a sport 

 of Gardner." Perfect. Plants medium in size and vigor, very jjroductive; fruit large, 

 becoming small later in the season, round-conic to round-wedge, light red ; flesh light red, 

 soft, sweet; good; midseason. 



Gibson, i. Am. Card. 20:641. 1899. 



Originated in 1895 with J. H. Gibson, Marlboro, New York, as a chance seedling. 

 Perfect. At this Station, plants vigorous, healthy, productive; berries large, irregular, 

 globular, slightly conical, dark glossy crimson; flesh dark red, firm, mildly subacid; 

 good; midseason. 



