500 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



long-conic, necked, dull light red, variable in firmness, mild, sweet, whitish at the center; 

 good; midseason. 



Mystic. I. Mich. Sta. Bui. 100:9. 1893. 



Originated in Indiana ; introduced about 1892. Plants numerous, vigorous, moderately- 

 productive; fruit medium to large, round-conic, bright dark crimson; flesh light red, firm; 

 very good; late midseeson. 



Nan. I. Rural N. Y. 53:437, fig. 112. 1894. 2. TV. 1'. Sta. Bui. 91:193. 1895. 



Introduced by T. J. Dwyer, Cornwall, New York, in 1893. Perfect. As grown here, 

 plants vigorous, medium in number, healthy, moderately productive; fruit-stems good; 

 fruit medium to large, glossy red, round-conic, firm, subacid; good; midseason. 



Nanticoke. i. A'^. Y'. Sta. Bui. 401:186.. 1915. 



A seedling of unknown parentage originated in 1907 by S. Barkley, Nanticoke, Mary- 

 land. Perfect. On the Station grounds, plants nimierous, vigorous, productive, with 

 slight leaf -spot; fruit-stems slender, prostrate; calyx large, flat, strongly reflexed, very leafy; 

 seeds much sunken; fruit large to below medium, roundish to blunt -wedge irregular, 

 furrowed, dull light red, firm, subacid, whitish at the center, inferior in flavor; poor; early. 

 Easily surpassed by better varieties. 



Naomi, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 996. 1869. 



Originated with Samuel Miller, Bluffton, Missouri; introduced about 1866. Perfect. 

 Berries medium in size, roimdish oval, dark scarlet; flesh whitish, soft, sweet; fair. 



Naomi (of Stayman). i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11:69. 1916. 



Originated with James Stayman, Leavenworth, Kansas; introduced about 1894. 

 Imperfect. Berries large, roundish, light crimson, firm, acid; good; midseason. 



Napoleon III. i. Care?. Mow. 3:285. 1861. 



Originated by Ferdinande Gloede, England; introduced to America about i860 and 

 considerably grown here about 1870; listed in the American Pomological Society's fruit 

 catalog in 1875. Perfect. Plants vigorous, productive; berries large, irregularly round- 

 conic to coxcomb, light scarlet; flesh whitish, firm, sweet; good; late. 



Nash. I. la. Sta. Bui. 64:193, 205. 1902. 



Perfect. Plants small, not hardy; berries small, irregular conic, crimson, moderately 

 firm; poor; midseason. 



Nathalie, i. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 199. 1861. 



Originated with W. R. Prince, Flushing, New York; introduced about 1855. Imper- 

 fect. Berries large, conic, light scarlet; good. 



Necked Pine. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 676. 1857. 

 Unique Prairie. 2. Horticulturist 3:^1. 1848-49. 



A native of Ohio; introduced prior to 1829; a variety of Fragaria virginiana; much 

 cultivated in the Mississippi Valley near Cincinnati from 1830 to 1850. Imperfect. Ber- 

 ries meditmi in size, ovate to conic, with a distinct neck, light scarlet; flesh whitish, soft, 

 acid; good; moderately early. 



