Varieties 295 



displaced by Aroma in some sections. Gandy requires strong soil, 

 preferably with a clay subsoil, and an abundant supply of moisture ; 

 on thin, dry soils it buttons. Underdrained muck swamps are 

 known as "Gandy land." A short season of ripening — usually 

 but three or four pickings, is characteristic of this variety. The 

 first blossoms frequently are without pollen, so it is well to plant it 

 with Aroma. On very strong soils, it makes a rank growth in the 

 fall, which delays the elaboration of fruit buds. An excellent 

 shipper. 



Glen Mary (semi-S). — Originated by J. A. Ingram, East Brad- 

 ford, Pennsylvania, as a chance seedling where Crescent, Downer's 

 Prolific and Sharpless had been grown; introduced in 1896. Plant 

 spreading; leaflets dark green; runners moderate; fruit-stalks of 

 medium length, fairly erect; berry large, irregular round-conic, 

 ridged and deeply pitted, dark scarlet; calyx large, moderately 

 adherent ; seeds inconspicuous, of medium size, even with the sur- 

 face or protruding slightly; flesh medium red, firm, juicy; core 

 solid; flavor mild subacid to sweet; quality good. Midseason. 

 Popular for market and home use because of its productiveness and 

 large, handsome berries of good quality. It has two serious defects ; 

 many of the early blossoms do not produce enough pollen, and the 

 berries tend to have white tips. The bright color fades quickly in 

 the market. It is commonly planted with Lovett, Dunlap or Parson 

 to furnish pollen. Under favorable conditions it spaces its runners 

 well and bears heavily. 



Haverland (P). —Originated in 1882 by B. H. Haverland, Cin- 

 cinnati, Ohio, Crescent x Sharpless; introduced in 1887. Plant 

 large, upright ; foliage abundant, light green ; runners few ; fruit- 

 stalks short, too weak to hold up the fruit ; berries medium to large, 

 long-conic, sometimes necked, bright light scarlet; calyx medium, 

 easily detached ; seeds numerous, large, slightly protruding ; flesh 

 light red, medium firm ; core pink, solid ; flavor subacid ; quality 

 good. Midseason. Popular for home use and near markets be- 

 cause of its exceptional productiveness. Rather soft for distant 

 markets and too light in color but it carries fairly well if picked early. 

 In wet seasons the berries become quite soft. It has a long ripen- 

 ing season and is seldom injured seriously by frost. Dunlap, 

 Clyde, Parson, Lovett and Beder Wood are good pollinizers for 

 Haverland. It profits by an abundance of moisture. Haverland 

 is one of the best sorts for family use. 



