THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 5O3 



Nich Ohmer. i. Rural N. Y. 58:514. 1899. 2. U. S. D. A. Farmers' Bid. 1043:33. 

 1919. 

 Nich Ohmer was originated in the early nineties by J. F. Beaver, Dayton, Ohio, as a 

 seedling of Middlefield; introduced in 1898. The variety is exceedingly variable in plant 

 and fruit and needs special culture. Perfect. Plants medium in number and height, vigor- 

 ous, variable in health and yield; fruit-stems medium in length, thick, prostrate; pedicels 

 long; fruit large, round-conic to blunt-wedge, glossy dark red; flesh variable in color, firm- 

 ness, and juiciness, mildly subacid; good; midseason. 



Nichols. I. Am. Hort. Ann. 108. 1870. 



Raised by G. W. Nichols, Summit, New Jersey; introduced in 1870. Berries large, 

 conic, firm; good. 



Nigger, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 100:9. 1893. 



Introduced about 1891. Perfect. Plants small, productive; berries small to medium, 

 round-conic, dark crimson; flesh dark red, firm; good; medium early. 



Nigh. I. Mich. St. Bd. Agr. Rpt. 99. 1887. 



Nigh' s Superb. 2. Cult. & Count. Gent. /^Z: 660. 1883. 



Originated liy J. W. Nigh, Piqua, Ohio; introduced about 1881. Imperfect. Berries 

 large, long-conic, light scarlet, soft, sweet; good. 



Nim. I. Mich. Sta. Bui. 122:5. 1895. 



Introduced about 1890. Imperfect. Berries medium in size, irregular roxmd-conic, 

 light crimson, moderately firm; poor; late. 



Nimrod. i. A'. T. S/a. Z??(/. 309:537. 1908. 



Originated about 1898 by John F. Beaver, Dayton, Ohio. Perfect. In the Station 

 beds, plants few, weak, low growing, attacked by leaf -spot, very improductive; fruit-stems 

 very short, slender; fruit above mediimi to small, round-conic, glossy light and dark red, 

 ven- firm, pleasantly acid; good; early midseason. 



Nina. i. Rural N. Y. 56:471. 1897. 2. .V. Y. Sta. Bui. 218:199. 1902. 



Originated in 1892 with J. H. Black & Company, Hightstown, New Jersey, as a cross 

 between Jersey Queen and Charles Downing. Perfect. Plants at this Station, medium in 

 vigor, few, attacked severely by leaf-spot, unproductive; fruit medium to large, irregular 

 in shape, glossy red; calyx detaches very easily; flesh medium in firmness and juiciness, 

 sweet, well colored, fair; midseason. 



Ninety-Six. i. Am. Card. 20:510. 1899. 2. Ohio Sta. Bui. 166:77. 1905. 



Originated in 1895 by G. W. Howard, Stevensville, Michigan, as a cross between Barton 

 and Gandy. Perfect. Berries large, round-conic, scarlet; flesh light red, moderately firm, 

 mildly subacid; good; midseason to late. 



No. 999 Giant, i. Gardner Caf. 192 1. 



Raised by C. F. Gardner, Osage, Iowa, as a cross between a seedling of Progressive 

 and a big type berry. Of little value. Perfect. Plants at this Station, few, vigorous, 

 healthy, very productive; autumn-bearing; leaves small, dark green; flowers small; fruit- 



