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Luckhurst. i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpi. 98. 1877. 



Originated in New York; introduced about 1874. Perfect. Plants medium in vigor 

 and productiveness; berries large, round-conic, dark crimson, firm; good; midseason. 



Lucky Boy. i. Am. Pcnn. Soc. Rpt. 293. 1921. 



Originated by Samuel Cooper, Delevan, New York. Plants medium in size, deep 

 rooted; berries very large, round, firm, sweet; good. 



Lucky Cross, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 293. 192 1. 



A seedling of Productive which originated with W. M. Freeman, New Meadows, 

 Idaho. Autumn-bearer; berries large, brilliant red, with white centers, ver>' firm; 

 good. 



Lucky Strike, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 167. 1920. 



Found growing in 191 5 in a bed of Progressive everbearing plants by E. W. Townsend, 

 Salisbury', Marj'land. Perfect. At this Station, plants variable in number, medium in 

 vigor, dwarfish, productive, with slight leaf-spot; autumn-bearing; leaves small, thin, 

 dark green; flowers small; fruit small, conic, dull medium red; seeds raised; flesh juicy, 

 firm, sprightly; poor; very late. 



Lucretta. i. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 298. 1913. 



Originated in 1906 at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada, as a seedling 

 of Bubach. Perfect. Berries large, roundish to wedge, dark .scarlet, firm, subacid; fair; 

 early. 



Lupton. I. A\ J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 40. 19 16. 2. Kedrick Cyc. Hardy Fr. ^41. 1922. 



Originated in 1905 as a cross between Joe and Gandy by M. D. Lupton, Newport, 

 New Jersey. It is about the handsomest of commercial strawberries but one of the poorest 

 in quality, the Ben Davis in the strawberry family. Perfect. Plants tall, numerous, 

 vigorous, healthy, productive; leaves large, somewhat roundish, dark green; fruit-stems 

 long, thick, semi-erect; pedicels long, often very thick; fruit large to very large, often double, 

 irregular, with a furrowed surface, usually a broad wedge but variable, glossy light red, 

 seldom turning dark after picking; flesh well colored to the center, rather dry, very firm, 

 mildly subacid; poor; late midseason. 



Luscious Scarlet, i. Horticulturist 8:500. 1853. 



Originated by W. R. Prince, Flushing, New York; introduced about 1853. Imperfect. 

 Plants productive; berries large, roundish, dark scarlet; good. 



Luther, i. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 76:436. 1894. 



August Luther. 2. Am. Card. 21:629, 630. 1900. 



Originated in 1875 by August Luther, Sedalia, Missouri. Perfect. Station plants 

 vigorous, verj' numerous, moderately productive; fruit-stems good; fruit mediimi or above 

 in size, medium red, moderately firm; fair to good; early. 



Luxuriant, i. Ann. Hort. 97. 1871. 



Originated by E. W. Durand, Irvington, New Jersey; introduced about 1868. Berries 

 large, roundish, light scarlet, sweet; poor. 



