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vigorous; fruit-stems long, thick; fruit large to very large, retains size well, irregularly 

 shaped and furrowed, glossy light red, medium firm, juicy, pleasantly tart; fair to good; 

 medium early. 

 Marsden Perry, i. Ohio Sta. Btil. 186:7. 1907- 



Originated by William Peny% Cool Spring, Delaware; introduced in 1904. Perfect. 

 Plants few, unproductive; fruit of medium size, conic, crimson; flesh medium red, subacid; 

 fair; midseason. 

 Marshall, i. A'. F. S/a. 5m/. 91:192. 1895. 2.161^.309:533. 1908. 



Henry. 3. Rttral N. Y. 56:470- 1897- 



Were it not for its verj^ exacting soil and climatic requirements, Marshall would be 

 considered the standard of excellence among strawberries in both fruit and plant in northern 

 regions. The plants require a heavy, rich soil and intensive culture to force the foliage 

 sufficiently to withstand the leaf-spot. Under good conditions, however, very large 

 crops of exceedingly handsome and splendid-flavored berries, are produced. Under 

 unfavorable conditions, which occur all too often, the berries are small, seedy, irregular 

 and unattractive. This variety originated in 1890 as a chance seedling, with Marshall 

 F. Ewell, Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts, who introduced it in 1893. 



Perfect. Plants medium in nimiber, tall, large, usually vigorous, susceptible to leaf- 

 spot, variable in yield; leaves large, light to dark green, roundish, thick, rugose, glossy. 

 Flowers midseason, large; petals 5-6, small; stamens numerous; receptacle intermediate 

 in size. Fruit midseason; fruit-stems thick, prostrate; pedicels long, thick; calyx sometimes 

 discolored, depressed ; sepals medium in length and width ; berries large to very large, irregu- 

 larly round-conic to wedge, the surface often irregularly furrowed and misshapen; apex 

 obtuse; color glossy dark, deep red; seeds raised to slightly sunken; flesh dark red to the 

 center, juicy, variable in firmness, pleasantly sprightly, aromatic ; qualitj- very good to best. 



Marshall Improved, i. N. Y. Sia. Bui. 447: yi. 1918. 



The origin of this variety is obscure. E. W. Townsend & Sons, Salisbury, Maryland, 

 introduced the sort about 1913, having purchased the original plant three years earlier 

 from a nursery canvasser. It is inferior to Marshall at this Station. Perfect. Plants 

 healthy, medium in number, yield, and vigor; fruit-stems short, thick, erect; fruit large 

 to medium, irregularly furrowed, roimd-conic, dull light red, medium in juiciness and firm- 

 ness, subacid, whitish at the center, fair; early. 



Marston. i. A'^. Y. Sta. Bui. 91:192. 1895. 



Introduced about 1894 by C. S. Pratt, Reading, Massachusetts. Imperfect. As 

 grown here, plants vigorous, numerous, very productive ; fruit-stems good ; fruit medium or 

 below in size, light red, irregular round-conic, moderately finn, acid; fair; early. 



Martha, i. Rtiral N. Y. 47:710. 1888. 2. A'^. Y. Sia. Bui. 44:143. 1892. 



Raised by William Lyons, Minneapolis, Minnesota, from mixed seed of Pride of 

 Cumberland, Wilson, and Downer Prolific; introduced in 1891 in which year it was placed 

 in the catalog of the American Pomological Society, from which it was removed in 1897. 

 Imperfect. On the Station grounds, plants stocky, with very dark green foliage; fruit 

 dark red, of moderate size and of fine quality; midseason. 



