542 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Strouse Champion, i. Rural N. Y. 55: SU- 1896. 



Originated with David Strouse, Royersford, Pennsylvania; introduced about 1896. 

 Perfect Plants numerous, vigorous; fruit medium to large, long-conic, necked, scarlet; 

 flesh medium red; good; midseason. 



Success. I. Mich. Sta. Bui. 176: II. 1899. 2. U.S. D. A. Fanners' Bui 1043: iS- iQig- 

 Originated by A. J. Hannah, Whigville, Connecticut, as a cross between Bubach and 

 Michel; introduced in 1897. This variety is popular in parts of New Jersey and New 

 England for home use because of its attractive, excellent quahty fruit. Plants numerous, 

 very vigorous, moderately productive; fruit medium to large, irregular round-conic, bright 

 scarlet; flesh light red, soft, mildly subacid; good; early midseason. 



Sucker State, i. III. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 105. 1879. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 169. 1882. 

 Originated about 1876 by J. B. Miller, Anna, Illinois, as a cross between Green Prolific 

 and Wilson; introduced in 1885, and for a few years was a popular sort in Illinois. It was 

 added to the catalog of the American Pomological Society in 1889, from which it was removed 

 in 1897. Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous, moderately productive; fruit of medium 

 size, round-conic, sometimes irregular, bright crimson; flesh light red, very firm, subacid; 

 good; late midseason. 



Summit, i. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 64 1886-87. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 24:337. 1890. 



Originated in 1880 by Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Imperfect. In 

 the Station beds, plants medium in vigor, numerous, unproductive; fruit-stems short; 

 fruit large, round-conic, dark red, well flavored, medium firm; very good; late. 



Sunapee. i. Mich. Bd. Ag. Rpt. loi 1887. 



Originated in New Jersey; introduced in 1886. Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous; 

 fruit of medium size, round-conic, dark crimson; flesh soft, acid; good; midseason. 



Smmy South. 1. Ohio Sta. Bui. 166:80. 1905. 



Originated by Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Arkansas; introduced in 1903. Perfect. 

 Plants medium in nvimber, vigorous, moderately productive; fruit of medivun size, round- 

 conic to oblate, often with a short neck, light crimson ; flesh light red, medium firm, acid ; fair; 

 early. 



Sumiyside. i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 64:11. 1894. 



Originated with C. S. Pratt, Reading, Massachusetts, by whom it was introduced in 

 1895. Imperfect. Plants at this Station, very vigorous, numerous, healthy, productive; 

 fruit-stems long; fruit medium to large, round or wedge, glossy light red, moderately firm, 

 acid; good; midseason to late, ripening period long. 



Simshine. i. Am. Gard. 22:618. 1901. 2. Ohio Sta. Bui. 154:57. 1904. 



Originated in Delaware; introduced in 1900. Imperfect. Plants numerous, moder- 

 ately vigorous, productive; fruit of medium size, irregular roundish, bright scarlet; flesh 

 pink, firm, subacid; fair; late. 



Superb, i. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 141. 1913. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 401:191. 1915. 



After Progressive without question Superb is the best of the double-cropping straw- 

 berries The variety has to recommend it hardy, healthy, vigorous, and for this type of 



