538 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Shyster, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 163:70. 1898. 



Originated with Mark T. Thompson, Rio Vista, Virginia; introduced about 1897. 

 Plants numerous, vigorous and productive; fruit large, round-conic, light scarlet; flesh bright 

 red, medivmi firm, juicy, acid; fair; early midseason. 



SUver Coin. i. A^ V. Sta. 5m/. 336:65. 1911. 



A chance seedling which originated in 1902 with W. W. Kennedy, Red Bank, New 

 Jersey. Perfect. In the Station beds, plants medium in number, size, and vigor, moder- 

 ately productive; fruit-stems long, thick, prostrate, much branched; fruit above medium 

 in size, round-conic, dull light red, very juicy, tender, subacid, inferior in flavor; fair; late. 



Silvia. I. Can. Exp. Farms Kpt. 299. 1913- 



A seedling of Belt raised in 1906 at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. 

 Plants medium in number; fruit large, roundish to wedge-shape, dark crimson; flesh medium 

 red, mediimi firm, briskly subacid; good; late midseason. 



Sionilli. i. Kellogg Cat. 22. 19 19. 



Originated in 19 15 with R. M. Sears, La Grange, Illinois. Semi-perfect to perfect. 

 Plants at this Station, very few, medium in vigor and height, healthy, unproductive; 

 leaves thick, dark green; flowers early ; fruit-stems short, thick, prostrate ; calyx large, raised; 

 seeds sunken; fruit above medium to medium in size, conic to wedge, glossy medium red, 

 moderately juicy, very firm, subacid; fair; early to midseason. 



Smeltzer. i. Del. Sta. Bid. 24:10. 1894. 



Smeltzer Early. 2. Mich. Sta. Bui. 100:12. 1893. 



Originated with F. H. Smeltzer, Van Buren, Arkansas; introduced about 1892. Plants 

 numerous, vigorous and productive; fruit small to medium in size, round-conic, dark crim- 

 son; flesh dark red, firm; fair; early midseason. 



Smith. I. N. Y. Sta. Bul.b^-.io. 1894. 



Smith Seedling. 2. Mich. Sta. Bui. 130:51. 1896. 



A seedling of Wilson which originated with L. Smith, Rock County, Wisconsin; intro- 

 duced in 1893. Perfect. At this Station, plants vigorous, healthy, numerous, produc- 

 tive; fruit-stems good; fruit of medium size, roundish, light red, firm; fair; early. 



Snowball, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 130:51. 1896. 



Originated in 1890 with E. W. Cone, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Perfect. Plants few, 

 vigorous; fruit medium to large, long-conic, necked, bright scarlet; flesh light red, firm, 

 acid; good; late midseason. 



Somerset Maid. i. A^. Y. Sta. Bui. 309:548. 1908. 



Originated in Massachusetts ; introduced about 1 906 . Perfect . Station plants medium 

 in number and vigor, healthy, productive; fruit-stems variable in length, thickness and 

 position; fruit above medium to small, variable in shape, furrowed, medium dark red, firm, 

 pleasantly acid, with dark red flesh, well flavored; good to very good; midseason. 



Sons Prolific, i. Mo. Bd. Hort. Rpt. 2gy. 1909. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 401: igi. 1915. 



Originated in 1902 with James Sons, Jr., Seiigman, Missouri, as a cross between Bubach 

 and Aroma. Imperfect to semi-perfect. As grown here, plants few, below medium in 



