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shape, texture of skin, quality and the thin light bloom on the 

 fruit, is more like Downing. The English Red Jacket has 

 thicker skin and thicker and more glossy leaves than the Ameri- 

 can variety, but the latter has a brighter red and more attractive 

 fruit, is a stronger grower and has a more spreading habit of 

 growth. The English Red Jacket is not a strong grower, but has 

 given indications of being very productive and has shown but 

 very little mildew here. 



Red Robin. — Fruit medium to large, obloug, slightly hairy, light red, 

 sweet, uot very good. Bush not a strong grower. It has mildewed hut 

 slightly here. 



Red Warrington. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, delicate 

 pale red, hairy, sweet, best quality. Bush is a strong grower and 

 has mildewed but slightly here. This is also known as Aston's 

 Seedling and Warrington. 



Ringer. — Fruit medium size, nearly round, yellowish-green, smooth, 

 sweet, not very good. Bush a modei-ate growei-. It has mildewed but 

 very slightly here. 



Roaring Lion. — Fruit medium size, oblong, smooth, light red, sub-acid, 

 good. Bush not a strong grower. It mildewed considerably in 1896. 



Rough Red. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, slightly haii"y, red, acid, 

 good. Season early. Bush a strong grower. It has mildewed but slightly 

 here.. 



Rover. — Fruit large to veiy large, smooth, poor color, dull green slightly 

 tinged with red. Bush not a strong grower. It has mildewed but slightly 

 here.; 



Rumbullion. — Fruit small to medium, nearly round, slightly hairy, 

 green, sweet, good. See figure 49, plate VI. Bush a very strong grower. 

 It has mildewed but very slightly here. 



Shiner. — Fruit medium to large, slightly pear-sfiaped, pale green, smooth, 

 sweet, good. Bush makes a moderate growth. It has mildewed but slightly 

 hei'e. 



Sir George Brown. — Fruit large, oblong, greenish-white, nearly smocih, 

 sweet, good. Bush makes a strong growth. It has mildewed considerably 

 here.i 



Slaughterman. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, smooth, red, good. 

 Bush not a strong grower. It mildewed considerably in 189(5. 



Smiling Beauty. — Fruit medium to large, nearly round, 

 greenish-yellow, sweet, best quality. Bush makes a good growth 

 and has mildewed but slightly here. 



