58 SELECTION OF VARIETIES. 
fects, its want of size and of large productiveness, and 
its tendency to throw out an overgrowth of runners. 
It is valuable as an impregnator. 
CRIMSON CONE. 
A very bright, handsome, brisk, acid fruit, of me- 
dium size, uniformly conical, rich dark crimson, and 
quite productive. Its seeds lie deeply embedded, 
giving the surface a beautiful rasp-like appearance. Its 
defects are, its second-rate size and acid flavor. It was 
always a favorite of Mr. Downing’s, who preferred its 
acid flavor for the table, bringing it to its proper tone 
by a liberal addition of sugar. * 
It has supplied the New York market with more 
fruit the past season, we think, than all other varieties 
combined. 
The plant is very vigorous—blossoms pistillate. 
RIVAL HUDSON. 7 
A very productive market fruit, of only medium 
size, and rather acid flavor: popular near Rochester, 
although we think it is, or ought to be, superseded. 
Pistillate. : 
GENESEE SEEDLING. 
A large and very handsome fruit. It originated with 
Messrs. Elwanger & Barry. The plant is vigorous, 
