THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 499 



variable in shape, with uneven surface, glossy dark red, finn, pleasantly acid, well flavored; 

 good; midseason. 



Mulberry, i. Trans. Land. Hort. Soc. 6:203. 1826. 2. Mag. Hort. 1:302. 1835. 



Thought to have originated in England prior to 1800, although another account men- 

 tions it as a native of New York. It was growTi extensively near Boston from 18 10 to 

 1835. Plants numerous, vigorous, productive; fruit of medium size, ovate-conic, with a 

 short neck, dull dark red; flesh dark red, juicy, subacid; good; midseason. 



Multnomah, i. Ore. Bien. Crop Pest & Hort. Rpt. 79. 1915. 



Originated by L. S. Otis, Newberg, Oregon, as a cross between Clark and Gold 

 Dollar; introduced about 192 1. Perfect. Plants numerous, weak, unproductive; fruit of 

 medium size, roundish conic, dark red; flesh medium red, moderately firm, sweet; good; 

 midseason. 



Murray, i. L'. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 265. 1892. 2. A". Y. Sta. Bui. 109:236. 1896. 



Originated with J. S. Westbrook, Faison, North Carolina; introduced in 1892. Imper- 

 fect. Station plants \'igorous, numerous, healthy, productive; fruit-stems medium in 

 length; fruit medium to large, dark red, roundish, firm; fair; early. 



Murray (of Smith), i. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 62:35. 1909. 



Originated by A. M. Smith, St. Catherines, Ontario; introduced about 1895. Perfect. 

 Plants nmnerous, \^go^ous, productive; fruit large, irregular wedge to conic, scarlet; flesh 

 bright red, firm, juicy, subacid; good; late midseason. 



Muskingum, i. Ohio Sta. Bui. in:No. 7, 217. 1890. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 64:9 1894. 



Kearns. 3. Rural N. 1'. 47:195. 1888. 



Originated with Grant Kearns, Zanesville, Ohio, in 1884; introduced in 1892 by S. R. 

 Moore, Zanesville. It has had considerable value as a late sort. Perfect. Station plants 

 few, lacking in vigor, unproductive; fruit-stems good; fruit of medium size, variable in 

 shape, bright red, moderately firm, acid; fair; midseason to late. 



Myer. i. iV. F. S/a. 5m/. 336:61. 1911. 2. U. S. D. A. Farmers' Bui. io^y.^7,. 1919. 

 A chance seedling found in 1 906 in a bed of many varieties by Myer & Son, Bridgeville, 

 Delaware. Grown extensively in southern Delaware, where it is liked because of its pro- 

 ductivity, good size, and attractive color. Imperfect. As grown here, plants meditim in 

 mmiber and size, healthy, very productive; fruit-stems short, thick, semi-erect; fruit above 

 medium in size, conic, glossy mediimi red, colors unevenly, medixmi firm, rather dry, 

 mild, sweet; good; midseason. 



Myriad, i. Ohio Sta. Bui. 166: j'j. 1905. 



Originated by Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Arkansas; introduced in 1903. Perfect. 

 Plants ver\' numerous, moderately productive; fruit small, conic, crimson; fiesh red, soft; 

 poor; midseason. 



Myrtle Murrell. i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 447:^4. 1918. 



A cross between Hoffman and Heflin, raised in 1905 by S. S. Murrell, Marion Station, 

 Maryland. Perfect. On the Station grounds, plants very numerous, medium in vigor, 

 improductive, attacked by leaf-spot; fruit-stems short, slender, erect; fruit inferior in size, 



