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Olive. I. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11:73. 1916. 



Olive's Pride. 2. Ohio Sta. Bui. 154:52. 1904. 



A seedling of Crescent originated by J. W. Hall, Marion, Indiana; introduced about 

 1903. Perfect. Plants medium in nimiber; fruit medium in size, wedge-conic, light crim- 

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



Oliver, i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 24:337. 1890. 2. Ibid. 36:633. 1891. 



Originated with Phil Strubler, Napierville, Illinois. Perfect. As grown here, plants 

 very \-igorous, numerous, health}-, unproductive; fruit-stems long, stiff; fruit large, conic, 

 of Sharpless tj-pe, with the characteristic green tips of that variety, firm, subacid; fair; 

 midseason to late. 



Oliver Goldsmith, i. 11'. A'. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 27. 1881. 



A cross between Charles DowTiing and Monarch raised by William Bennison, Delaware, 

 Ohio, in 1874. Perfect. Plants nimierous, \dgorous, very' productive; fruit large, round- 

 conic, with a long neck, bright crimson; flesh firm, mildly subacid; good; midseason. 



Olympia. i. A'. Y. Sta. Bui. 309:538. 1908. 



Originated with W. M. Gray of California; introduced about 1903. Perfect. Station 

 plants few, medium in vigor, attacked by leaf-spot, very productive; fruit-stems erect; 

 calyx detaches readily; fruit large to small, round-conic, broad at the base, light red, juicy, 

 firm, acid, inferior in flavor; poor; midseason. 



Omega, i. Ann. Hort. 202. 1892. 2. A". Y. Sta. Bui 109:236. 1896. 



Originated by Oakley Apgar, Cahfon, New Jersey; introduced in 1892. Imperfect. 

 In the Station beds, plants numerous, medium in \'igor, productive; fruit-stems short; 

 fruit large, irregular wedge, glossy light red, firm; fair; medium late. 



Omega (of Indiana), i. Farmer Cat. 14. 19 10. 



A cross between Captain Jack and Cumberland raised by L. H. Girton, Bristol, Indiana, 

 in 1886. Semi-perfect. Plants at this Station, medium in number, size, and vigor, pro- 

 ductive, healthy; fruit-stems long, thick, above medium in size, round-conic, furrowed, 

 dull medium red, moderately juicy, firm, with a hollow center, sweet; good; earl_\- 

 to late. 



Omega (of Maine), i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 209:539. 1908. 



A chance seedling found in an asparagus bed by A. V. Metcalf, Brunswick, Maine, 

 in 1904. Perfect. On the Station grounds, plants medium in number and vigor, attacked 

 by leaf-spot, productive; fruit-stems erect, short; fruit large to medium, drops in size, 

 wedge to long-conic, glossy medium to dark red, firm, acid, well flavored, with red flesh; 

 fair to good; midseason. 



Ona. I. Amt. Hort. iT,4. 1893. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. giiig^. 1895. 



A cross between Crescent and Sharpless originated by F. M. Kilboume, Lakeville, 

 Minnesota. Imperfect. At this Station, plants few, medium in vigor and }deld; fruit- 

 stems good; fruit medium or above in size, round-conic, glossy dark red, moderately firm; 

 fair; medium early. 



