486 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Society in 1909 as Linda. Perfect. Plants medium in number and vigor, moderately 

 productive; fruit of medium size, round-conic, dark crimson; flesh red, moderately firm, 

 mildly subacid; good; midseason. 



Mammoth, i. Mich. Sta. Bid. 55: i4- 1889. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 24:335. 1890. 



Originated with William Davis, Mount Ephraiin, New Jersey; introduced in 1885 by 

 William Parry, Parry, New Jersey. Perfect. Station plants very vigorous and numerous, 

 severely attacked by leaf-spot, very productive; fruit-stems erect, holding the fruit above 

 the foHage; fruit oblate-conic to round-conic, glossy red, large, soft, well flavored; good; 

 late. 



Mammoth Beauty, i. Ohio Sta. Bid. 2^6:226. 1912. 



Originated in Massachusetts; introduced about 190S. This sort is very similar to 

 Haverland. Imperfect. Plants few, vigorous; fruit medium to very large, irregular long- 

 conic, often coxcombed and necked, bright scarlet, with occasional white tips; flesh 

 medium red, medium firm, mildly subacid; good; midseason. 



Mammoth Bush. i. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 120. 1880. 



Originated by A. J. Caywood & Son, Marlboro, New York; introduced about 1879. 

 Perfect. Plants few, vigorous, productive; fruit very large, round-conic, often coxcombed, 

 bright scarlet; flesh moderately firm, juicy, subacid; inferior in quality. 



Manchester, i. Card. Mon. 23:240. 1881. 2. A^. V. Sta. Bid. 24:335. 1890. 



Originated about 187 1 with Jesse Battey, Manchester, New Jersey, as a chance seed- 

 ling. Grown extensively from 1885 to 1890. The American Pomological Society added 

 Manchester to its catalog in 1883, where it remained in the last catalog in 1909. Imperfect. 

 As grown here, plants vigorous, very numerous, productive, severely injured by leaf -spot; 

 fruit-stems short, much branched; fruit round-conic to oblong-conic, medium to small, 

 light red, firm, subacid; good; late. 



Manhattan, i. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 336:59. 191 1. 



A chance seedling discovered on his farm in 1907 by J. E. Kuhns, Cliffwood, New Jersej'. 

 Perfect. On the Station grounds, plants vev}' few, small, healthy, medium productive; 

 fruit above medium to below in size, conic or wedge, dull light red; seeds much raised; 

 flesh juicy, firm, tart, inferior in flavor; poor; late. 



Manokin. i. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 218:198. 1902. 



Originated in 1895 by O. A. Johnson, Manokin, Marj4and, as a cross between Crescent 

 and Sharpless. Imperfect. In the Station beds, plants vigorous, very numerous, healthy, 

 very productive ; fruit-stems long, slender, prostrate ; fruit medium to large, drops quickly 

 in size, wedge, light red, glossy, soft, juicy; fair; midseason. 



Manwell. i. Am. Card. 17:515, 647, fig. 224. 1S96. 



A supposed cross between Crescent and Sharpless which originated with A. D. Man- 

 well, Vinton, Iowa; introduced about 1895. Perfect. Plants few, moderately vigorous, 

 productive; fruit large, irregular, round-conic, crimson; flesh medium red, firm, acid; 

 fair; midseason. 



