526 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Random, i. N. Y. Sia. Bui. 76:436- 1894- 



Received at this Station in 1893 from G. W. Cline, Winona, Ontario. Perfect. As 

 grown here, plants vigorous, healthy, very numerous, unproductive; fruit-stems good; fruit 

 of medium size, light red, moderately firm; good. 



Rear Guard, i. A'^. H. Sia. Bui. 137:184. 1908. 



Of southern origin; introduced about 1906. Imperfect. Plants dwarfish, productive; 

 fruit medium to large, conic, light red; flesh medium firm, juicy, acid; fair; late midseason. 



Reba. i. Rural N. Y. S5'5i4- 1896. 2. iV. 1'. Sto. 5m/. 218:200. 1902. 



Raised by J. H. Black & Son, Hightstown, New Jersey, in 1893, as a cross between 

 a seedUng of Bubach and Charles Downing, and Gandy. Imperfect. On the Station 

 grounds, plants vigorous, medium in number, healthy, unproductive; fruit above medium 

 to large, blunt-wedge, glossy red, soft, juicy; fair; medium late. 



Red Bird. i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 336:62. 1911. 



Originated in 1902 by Samuel Wlierry & Son, Durant, Mississippi, as a cross between 

 Murray and Hoffman. Imperfect. In the Station beds, plants medium in ntunber and 

 size, healthy, unproductive; fruit large to above medium, round-conic or wedge, necked, 

 glossy light red, not very juicy, tender, sprightly, well flavored; good to very good; 

 early. 



Red Cross. 1. Etter Cat. 33. 1920. 



Originated by Albert F. Etter, Ettersburg, California, as a cross between Ettersburg 

 No. 216 and Trebla. Plants meditun in vigor, very productive; fruit rotmd, bright red; 

 flesh firm, mild, sweet; early. 



Red Jacket, i. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 203. 1876. 



Originated in 1869 by C. P. Hunt, Waterloo, Iowa, as a supposed cross between 

 Wilson and Russell. Perfect. Plants numerous; fruit large, roimd-conic, dark crimson; 

 flesh soft, acid; poor; very early. 



Red Prolific, i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 401: 18&. 1915. 



A cross between Ionia and Crescent raised by H. J. Schild, Ionia, Michigan, in 1899. 

 Imperfect. Plants at this Station, numerous, below medium in vigor and height, produc- 

 tive, healthy; fruit-stems medium thick, rather short, very brittle; fruit large to above 

 medium, conic, glossy light red, tart, with red flesh; fair; early. 



Regina. i. Ann. Hort. 134. 1893. 2. Mich. Sta. Bui. 104:68. 1894. 



Originated by Julius Schnadelbach, Grand Bay, Alabama; introduced about 1890. 

 Imperfect. Plants vigorous, unproductive; fruit mediiun in size, roimd-conic, crimson; 

 flesh medium firm; fair; late. 



Reliance, i. Md. Sta. Bui. 124:189. 1907. 



Originated by Charles W. Momm, Irvington, New Jersey, as a cross between Mary 

 and Marshall; introduced about 1905. Perfect. Plants few, weak, unproductive; fruit 

 of medium size, round-conic, bright scarlet; flesh bright red, soft, not juicy, acid; fair; 

 early. 



