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fruits; flavor good." 'Tlavor of fruit unusually good; better 

 than the large variety I have." "A good plant and a good bearer." 

 The crosses considered below are arranged in the sequence of 

 the numerals representing the male parents. 



"Black Snake" upon "Dwarf Pnrple"— 12/5). 



Of this cross seventeen plants were grown and all were thrifty 

 and in full bloom by the middle of June. Later on, July 14th, 

 it was noted that the plants were of medium height and full of 

 fruit, showing that this cross is early and tlie plants are com- 

 paratively small. The record shows that eleven of the plants were 

 decidedly dwarf while others Avere of nearly the standard size. 

 All had purple foliage and stems with the same color for the 

 fruits, which were long, pear-shaped and too small for the summer 

 market. It was also recorded that the fniits did not decay as is 

 the case with all of the more common sorts. An inferior sample 

 of the quite uniform fruit of this cross is shown at 1 in Figure 1. 

 As the photograph was taken very late in the season, the sample is 

 not up to the average for this cross. 

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"Black Snake" upon "Early Dwarf Oval "-(2/6). 



This cross gave a set of thirteen plants that were similar in all 

 resjDects to the cross previously mentioned. Four plants were 

 dwarfs and nine of the standard tyjDe. Fruits were produced 

 early, as previously stated, and in very great abundance, held on 

 without decaying throughout the season, but, unfortunately, are 

 too small for the market unless they may be of particular value 

 when ffrown in the o-reenhouse for Avinter use. 



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"Black Snake" upon "New York Improved "-( 2 /l8). 



This cross was represented by five plants, all of upright growth 

 and with dark foliage representing two types, namely, those that 

 were very tall and decidedly bushy and the dwarf type, there 

 being three of the latter. The tall plants were fairly prolific and 

 the dark purple fruit resembled the male parent in being quite 

 long. 



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