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most important of those now in cultivation are described 

 below. Staminate varieties are designated by (S) ; pistil- 

 late varieties by (P). 



Aroma (S). {Cycloma.) — Originated in 1889, by E. W. Cruse, 

 Leavenworth, Kansas, seedling of Cumberland Triumph; intro- 

 duced in 1892. Plant semi-spreading; leaflets large, dark green; 

 runners moderate; blossoms open midseason to late; fruit-stems 

 erect, moderately spreading; berry large, round-conic, bright 

 scarlet; calyx medium, adherent; seeds fairly prominent; flesh 

 light red, firm; core white, solid; flavor mild subacid; quahty 

 good. Medium late. The dominant variety in Arkansas, Kansas, 

 southwest Missouri. Valued because of its uniformly large size 

 and productiveness. It ripens before Gandy and lasts a week 

 later. 



Brandywine (S). — Originated in 1889, by E. T. Ingram, West- 

 chester, Pennsylvania, a chance seedling supposed to be Glendale 

 X Cumberland Triumph ; introduced in 1895. Plant stocky ; leaves 

 medium green; runners moderate; fruit-stalks long, carried well 

 above the fohage; berry large, broadly round-conic, dull, dark 

 crimson ; calyx very large, easily detached ; seeds yellow, exserted, 

 but not prominent; flesh dark salmon red, rather coarse grained, 

 firm; core hollow; flavor brisk subacid, moderately rich; quahty 

 good. Medium late. Valued in many districts, especially in south- 

 ern California. The calyx frequently turns browTi after the berry 

 is picked and injures the appearance of the fruit. A good canning 

 variety (Plate XXIV). 



Bubach (P). {Western Union, of some.) — Originated in 1882, by 

 J. G. Bubach, Princeton, Illinois, one of several seedlings from 

 hand-sown seeds of unknown parentage; introduced in 1886. 

 Plant rather low, spreading; leaves large, dark green; runners 

 few; fruit-stalks short, rather weak; flowers large; berry large 

 to very large, irregular-conic, usually ribbed, waxy light crimson; 

 calyx large, adherent; seeds large, even with the surface; flesh 

 medium red, streaked with white, medium firm to soft, coarse 

 grained; core soHd; flavor subacid; quahty fair. Midseason. 

 Widely grown between 1890 and 1905 and still valued for home use 

 or near-by markets. Commonly pollinated with Michel, Clyde 

 or Aroma. When properly polhnated, Bubach is one of the heaviest 



