320 Eeport of the Horticulturist of the 



Excellent. — Fruit medium to large, round, nearly smooth, 

 light red, sweet, very good. See figure 38, plate XVII. Bush a 

 strong grower, somewhat subject to mildew. Promises to be 

 productive. 



Faithful. — Fruit medium to large, somewhat oblong, nearly smooth, 

 pale green, thicli skin, poor quality. Bush a moderate grower; has mil- 

 dewed considerably. 



Falstafl. — Fruit large, pyriform, smooth, darli green tinged with red, 

 sweet, good. Bush has mildewed slightly. 



Fascination. — Fruit medium size, roundish, pale green mottled with 

 red, nearly smooth, nearly sweet, fair flavor. Bush not a strong grower. 

 It mildewed slightly in 1896. 



Flextonia. — Fruit medium or above, handsome paie red, smooth, sweet, 

 very good. Bush appears to be a moderately strong grower, somewhat 

 subject to mildew. 



Flora. — Fruit medium to very large, oblong, smooth, green, Skin rather 

 tough. Pulp sweet, good. Bush a strong grower; has mildewed but 

 slightly. 



Forester. — Fruit above medium, pale red, nearly smooth, sweet, good. 

 Bush a moderately strong grower, somewhat subject to mildew. 



Foworius. — Fruit large, roundish, white, nearly smooth, almost sweet, 

 good. Bush a strong grower. It has mildewed slightly. 



Foxhunter. — Fruit above medium size, oblong, dark green tinged with 

 red, smooth, sweet, good. Bush a moderate grower. It has mildewed 

 slightly. 



Freedom. — Fruit medium to large, nearly white, sweet, best quality. 

 Bush a moderately strong grower. It has mildewed but slightly. Suitable 

 for exhibitions. Fruit of medium size is illustrated in figure 9, plate XV. 



Frontenac. — This was received in 1892 for testing from H. S. 

 Anderson, Union Springs, N. Y. Fruit large, oblong, smooth, 

 pale green, sweet, good. Bush a very strong grower. It mil- 

 dewed some in 1896. 



Galopin. — Finait large pyriform, dark green, smooth, tough skin, sweet 

 pulp, good. Bush a strong grower. It has mildewed slightly. 



G-aribaldi. — Fruit medium to large, roundish, fine yellow, nearly sweet, 

 good. 



General. — An exhibition variety. Fruit medium to large, oblong, smooth, 

 gi-een, sweet, good. See figure 17, plate XV. Bush la moderate grower. 

 It has mildewed slightly. 



George Ridley. — Fruit medium to large, pyriform, pale green, slightly 

 acid, poor quality. See figure 54, plate XIX. Bush a strong grower. It 

 has mildewed considerably. 



Gipsy Queen. — Fruit medium to large, nearly round, smooth, yellow, 

 slightly sweet, fair quality. See figure 24, plate XVI. Bush is not a 

 strong grower. It has mildewed very slightly. 



