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busL becomes strong and upright. On account of the slow growth of 

 the young plants some prefer to propagate them by mound layering. 



Red Cross, Moore No. 23. — From Jacoh Moore, Attica, N. Y., 

 1S98. Mr. Moore states that this is a cross of Cherry by White 

 Grape. Bush vigorous, upright. Bunch medium length. (See 

 Plate YI, figure 8.) Fruit medium to very large, averaging large. 

 Color good, somewhat lighter than Cherry. More acid than White 

 Grape but milder than Cherry. Season somewhat later than Cherry. 

 Has not been fruited here long enough to justify a report as to its 

 productiveness. Green's Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y., now con- 

 trols this variety. 



Red Dutch. — This is one of the old well-known standard sorts. 

 Bush a strong grower, rather tall, upright, with comparatively 

 slender shoots. Clusters about three inches long. Fruit has a fine, 

 dark red color and sprightly acid flavor. Berries vary from small 

 to large but average medium. Productive. 



JliiI>2/ Castle. From F. Ford & Son, Ravenna, 0., 1892. This 

 variety was obtained from Canada several years ago by Messrs. Ford 

 <fe Son, under the name, Ruby Castle, which it now appears is a 

 corruption of Raby Castle, which is one of the synonyms of Vic- 

 toria. Ruby Castle is a strong, upright grower, like Victoria, with 

 clusters two and a half to three inches long ; similar to Victoria in 

 size and color. (See Plate VII, figure 10.) The buds are shaped 

 like Victoria and have the same chracteristic bluish gray color. I 

 should call the two identical. 



8torrs & Harrison Co. No. 1. — From Storrs S Harrison Co., 

 Painesville, 0., Nov., 1892. Bush moderately vigorous, upright. 

 Bunches medium size, two to three inches long. Berries small to 

 medium or above, averaging below medium. Much like Red Dutch 

 in color but with less acid pulp than that variety. The variety has 

 not been tested here long enough to justify a report as to its pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Versaillaise. — A vigorous, somewhat spreading grower. It is 

 so similar to Cherry in wood, habit of growth and character of fruit 

 that many hold that the two varieties are identical. As grown 

 here, the Versaillaise is less productive than Cherry and is 

 inclined to have a longer l)unch (see Plate V, figure 1), and rather 

 darker red fruit. The tendency of the shoots to "go blind," that 

 that is, to lack either the terminal buds or buds near the terminal is 

 not so marked with it as with Cherry, 



