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stems thick, erect; fruit variable in size, round-conic, unattractive light red, medium juicy, 

 firm, subacid to sprightly; fair; late midseason. 



Noble. I. Gard. Chron. 6:79. 1889. 



Laxton's Noble. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 44.: 14;^. 1892. 



Originated in 1887 by Laxton Brothers, Bedford, England; introduced to America 

 about 1890. Perfect. Station plants, moderately vigorous and productive; berries large, 

 round, dark red; flesh dark red, soft, sweet; very good; early. 



Nokomis. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 293. 1921. 



Minnesota No. 489. 2. Minn. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 226. 192 1. 



A seedling of Dunlap by Abington; originated at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm, 

 Excelsior, Minnesota. Perfect. At this Station, plants numerous, vigorous, very tall, 

 very productive, healthy; leaves large, thick, glossy dark green; flowers midseason, medium 

 to large, with crinkly petals; fruit-stems very long, thick, prostrate; pedicels short, slender; 

 calyx raised; seeds sunken; fruit large to medium, retains size well, blunt-conic, necked, 

 glossy light to mediimi red, juicy, medivmi firm, with well-colored flesh, subacid to sprightly; 

 fair; late midseason. Worthy of test. 



Noland. i. A^ Y. Sta. Bid. 187:187. 1898. 



Originated by J. P. Noland, Peninsula, Ohio ; introduced about 1896. Perfect . Station 

 plants vigorous, moderately productive; berries large, irregularly long-conic, scarlet, moder- 

 ately firm; fair; midseason. 



Nonesuch. 1. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 336:61. 1911. 



Found growing wild in a fence comer by Peter A. Berry, Logansport, Indiana, in 1895 ; 

 supposed to be a seedling of Sharpless which grew near by. Perfect. Station plants very 

 numerous, very vigorous, with some mildew and leaf -spot, very productive; blossoms 

 appear in masses above the foliage; fruit-stems long, slender, erect; fruit variable in size 

 and shape, dull light red, colors unevenly, green-tipped, juicy, firm, subacid, aromatic: 

 good; very late. 



Nor-J. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 168. 1920. 



Introduced in 1918 by Albert F. Etter, Ettersburg, California. "A berry of the Beach 

 type of flavor, exceedingly large, pink in color with white flesh like Rose Ettersburg; exceed- 

 ingly productive." 



Norma, i. Am. Gard. 24:380. 1903. 



Originated with M. H. Ridgeway, Wabash, Indiana. Perfect. Plants productive; 

 berries medium to large, round-conic, light crimson, firm; good; late. 



Nonnan. i. Gard. Mon. 18:145. 1876. 2. Col. 0. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 120. 1887. 



Originated in 187 1 by Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, who named it after 

 his son. Perfect. Berries medium to large, irregular, crimson, firm, acid; very good; 

 early. 



North Jersey, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. i68. 1920. 



Introduced by the North Jersey Nurseries, Milbum, New Jersey. Plants very pro- 

 ductive; berries medium large, round, pointed, dark glossy red; very good. 



