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THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Louis Ella. i. Am. Pom. >"oc. Rpt. 167. 1920. 



Originated in 19 16 by Louis Graton, Whiteman, Massachusetts, as a seedling of 

 Brandywine. Perfect. On the Station grounds, plants variable in number, height, and 

 yield, medium in vigor, healthy; flowers midseason, very large; fruit-stems thick, semi- 

 erect; calyx very large, leafy; petals very large; seeds raised; fruit large to medium, blunt- 

 conic to round-conic, dull medium to dark red, juicy, sweet, highly flavored, with a 

 hollow center; very good. Worthy of test on account of high quality. 



Louis Gauthier. i. Card. Chron. 3d Ser. 19:199. 1S96. 2. Am. Card. 18:536. 1S97. 

 3. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11: 59- 1916. 

 Originated by Louis Gauthier, Calvados, France; introduced to America in 1S97; 

 of interest solely as one of the parents of Americus, one of the best of the autumn-fruiting 

 sorts. Perfect. Plants lacking in vigor, moderately productive; berries medium to 

 large, round-conic to wedge, very light scarlet to whitish; flesh whitish, firm, mildly 

 subacid; good; midseason to late. 



Louis Hubach. 1. Ohio Sta. Bui. 154: 4&- 1904- 



Originated by Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Arkansas, as a cross between Warfield and 

 Thompson; introduced in 1902. Imperfect. Plants vigorous, productive; berries medium 

 in size, round-conic, dark crimson, firm, acid; fair; moderately early. 



Louise. 1. Rural N. y. 47: 460. 1888. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui 36:6^2. 1891. 



Burpee's Louise. 3. la. Hort. Sac. Rpt. 216. 1889. 



Originated by Nicholas Hallock, Creedmore, New York; introduced by W. Atlee 

 Burpee, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886. Imperfect. In the Station beds, plants 

 very vigorous, very productive, few; fruit-stems long, stiff, erect; fruit large, conic, glossy 

 red, variable in firmness, well flavored; good to ver>' good; midseason. Rots quickly in 

 wet weather. 

 Lovett. I. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 393. 1891. 2. A'. Y. Sta. Bui. 109:247. 1896. 



Lovett's Early. 3. Rural N. Y. 50:527. 1891. 



Originated in 1885 by J. H. Morris, Fair\-iew, Kentucky; supposed to be a cross 

 between Crescent and Wilson. Perfect. Plants at this Station, \dgorous, bearing a moder- 

 ate crop of very fine appearing berries of fairly good quality but soft ; not extra early here. 



Lower, i. Mich. St. Bd. Agr. Rpt. 132. 1885. 



Originated about 187S with Byron Lower, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Perfect. Berries 

 large, round-conic, dark crimson, moderately firm; good; midseason. 



Loyal. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 167. 1920. 



A seedling of Superb, originated by William Pfaender, New Ulm, Minnesota; intro- 

 duced by the Pioneer Nursery Company of that place. Autumn-bearing; berries large; 

 good. 



Lucas. I. Ohio Sta. Bui. 154:48. 1904- 



Originated in 1898 with W. S. Todd, Greenwood, Delaware, as a chance seedling. 

 Perfect. Plants large, vigorous, productive; berries medium in size, round-conic to wedge, 

 dark crimson, moderately firm, acid; fair; midseason. 



