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1908. Perfect. Plants at this Station, few, inferior in vigor, healthy, productive; fmit- 

 stems thick, prostrate; calyx leafy; seeds sunken; fruit large to medium, dropping rapidly 

 in size, round-conic, glossy dark red, firm, pleasantly acid, highly flavored, with dark red 

 flesh ; very good to best ; midseason. Worthy of trial. 

 Discovery. 



New Discovery, i. .V. Y. Sta. Bid. 401:186. 1915. 



Raised in 1894 by L. H. Girton, Bristol, Indiana, as a cross between Warfield and 

 Bubach. The variety is worthy of trial, as one of the firm " fig-type " berries. Perfect. 

 Station plants large, vigorous, very productive, healthy; fruit-stems long, semi-erect; 

 calyx large, raised, leafy; seeds raised; fruit large, blunt-wedge to oval, necked, glossy dark 

 red, very firm, sweet, well flavored, with dark red flesh; very good; midseason. 

 Dixie. I. A'^. /. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1902. 



Dixie Belle. 2. Md. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 26. 1907. 



Originated in North Carolina; introduced about 1898. Imperfect. Plants numerous, 

 medium in vigor and productivity; fruit large, irregular roundish, variable in color from 

 light to dark scarlet; flesh light pink, soft, juicy, subacid; fair; midseason. 



Dixon. I. Rural N. Y. 63:553, fig. 241. 1904. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 336:54. 191 1. 



Originated about 1896 by Emil Grafe, Rossville, Staten Island, New York; it is 

 supposed to be a seedling of Belt. Perfect. As grown here, plants very few, small, weak, 

 unhealthy, unproductive; fruit medium to large, wedge, dull medium red, often green 

 tipped, medium juicy, firm, tart, with an unpleasant flavor; poor; midseason. 



Dr. Burrill. i. Kellogg Ca/. 64, PI. 1916. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 447:68. 1918. 



The variety was originated by J. R. Reasoner, Urbana, Ilinois, in 1909, as a cross 

 between Crescent and Dunlap. Very similar if not identical with Dunlap. Perfect. 

 Plants numerous, intennediate in vigor and height, healthy, productive; fruit-stems semi- 

 erect, branching; calyx distinctly raised; fruit large, symmetrical, conic to wedge, strongly 

 necked, medium to dark red, glossy; flesh medium red throughout, variable in flavor and 

 juiciness, firm, subacid; fair to good; midseason. 



Doctor Nicaise. i. Mag. Hort. 33:299. 1867. 2. Goeschke Erdbeeren 236. 1874. 



Originated by a Dr. Nicaise, Chalons-sur-Marne, France; introduced into this 

 country about 1864. The variety had little merit in this country for its fruit, but its strong 

 everbearing tendency made it of value as a parent in breeding everbearing varieties. Per- 

 fect. Plants lacking in vigor and productivity; fruit very large, irregular coxcomb, bright 

 scarlet; flesh medium firm, juicy, sweet; fair; early. 

 Doctor Warder, i. Horticulturist 26:250. 1871. 



A cross between Fillmore and Victoria raised by Louis Ritz, Plainfield, New Jersey; 

 introduced in 1871. Plants vigorous, hardy and productive; fruit large, long-conic, bright 

 crimson; flesh light red, finn, acid; good; late. 

 Dole. I. Mich. Sta. Bui. 195:79. 1902. 



Originated by J. G. Dole, Ravenna, Ohio; introduced about 1896. Imperfect. Plants 

 medium in number, vigorous, productive; fruit of medium size, round-conic, bright scarlet; 

 flesh light red, medium firm, mildly subacid; fair: late midseason. 



