224 NEW JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL 



The fruit shown at 9 is of a cross between "Dwarf Purple" 

 and a previous cross — "New York Improved" upon "Black 

 Snake" (18/2) — that is, Station Egg-plant Xo. i, and bearing the 

 name of "Longfellow" upon the breeding grounds, a specimen 

 of which fruit is shown at 10. The cross in question has, there- 

 fore, a half of the "Dwarf Purple" and a quarter each of the 

 "Black Snake" and "New York Improved." This gives a 

 medium-sized plant with a good supply of pear-shaped fruits 

 strongly marked with the peculiar purple of two parents. It is 

 a very good keeper and possibly will make a desirable cross for 

 the grower for the early market. 



At 12 is a specimen of a fruit borne by a plant (10/29) result- 

 ing from breeding the "Jersey Belle," a poor specimen of which 

 is shown at 11, and the "Round White" shown at 3. The nine 

 plant averaged eleven fruits, of fine, oval shape with a flesh of 

 most desirable texture and color and excellent keepers, the last- 

 named quality being due to the influence of the white-fruited 

 mother. 



Plate XIII shows several additional crosses in the blend con- 

 dition but here three varieties are brought together, that is, a 

 previous cross is combined with some variety either as the male 

 or female parent. A cross of the "Black Snake" upon "Dwarf 

 Purple" was last year worked upon the "Round White" 

 (2/5/729), of which thirteen plants were grown the present 

 season, all tall, purplish and produced long fruits, as shown in 

 the engraving, with a mixture of greenish stripes upon a purple 

 background. The fruits were remarkable for their good keep- 

 ing quality and, being produced in large numbers, makes this 

 cross one of much promise. 



At 2 is a combination of "Pekin" upon "Black Snake" upon 

 "Dwarf Purple" (3/2 //6), which gave medium-sized, purple 

 plants with dark fruits approaching the "Pekin" in the round 

 shape. 



Xo. 3 is a cross of "Jersey Belle" upon the combination of 

 "Black Snake" with "Dwarf Purple" (10///2/5). The plants 

 are medium tall and produce long, curved, purple fruits that are 

 of fair size and desirable shape. 



At 4 is a specimen fruit of the "Jersey Belle" upon the cross 

 of "Pekin" with "Black Snake" (10//3/2) which has proved 

 satisfactory in many respects. 



The fruit at 5 is from a plant resulting from a cross of the 

 "Jersey Belle" upon the "Dwarf Oval" with "Xew York Im- 

 proved" (10//6/19). The plants were productive and the 

 fruits larsfe and somewhat ansrular. 



