302 Strawberry-Growing 



Kittie Rice (P). (Downing' s Bride; Rice; Downing' s Pride.) — 

 Originated about 1890, by J. F. Beaver, Dayton, Ohio ; introduced 

 1896. Berry large, round-conic, dark crimson; flesh medium red, 

 firm, brisk subacid, very good; runners moderate. Midseason. 

 Valued for market and home use. 



Late Stevens (S tosemi-S). {Stevens' Late Champion.) — Originated 

 in 1897, by Arthur Stevens, Bridgeton, New Jersey, said to be 

 "Bayview" (evidently not introduced) x Cumberland Pride; 

 introduced 1903. Berry large, irregular wedge-conic to coxcombed, 

 light crimson; flesh medium red, medium firm, subacid, good; 

 runners moderate. Late. A close competitor of Gandy in a few 

 places. 



Longworth (S). {Longworth's Prolific; Schneike's Seedling; 

 Schneike's Hermaphrodite.) — Originated 1848, by Mr. Schneike, 

 gardener to Nicholas Longworth, Cincinnati, Ohio, being one of 

 "thousands of seedlings from the Hovey, Keens' and Taylor's 

 seedlings impregnated by Swainstone seedhng" (the latter an Eng- 

 Hsh variety) ; introduced 1851. Berry large, roundish-oval to 

 roundish-flattened, light crimson; flesh medium red, firm, brisk 

 subacid, good; runners moderate. Medium early. The oldest 

 North American variety now in cultivation. Still a standard sort 

 in California. 



Lovett (S). {Lovett's Early.)— Onginsited in 1885, by J. H. Morris, 

 Fairview, Kentucky, chance seedling, supposed Crescent x Wilson ; 

 introduced 1890. Berry medium to large, round-conic, bright 

 crimson ; flesh medium red, firm, acid, good ; runners few. Medium 

 early to midseason. Has been a standard variety ; used largely as 

 a pollinizer. 



Magoon (S). — Originated by W. J. Magoon, Portland, Oregon, 

 chance seedling; introduced 1894. Berry medium to large, ir- 

 regular round-conic, dark crimson; flesh dark red, medium firm, 

 mild subacid, very good; runners moderate. Midseason to late. 

 The leading variety for home use and near market in western 

 Oregon. Too soft for long shipment, and only fair for canning. 

 Makes immense stools. Fruit-stems weak. Needs deep, moist 

 soil. 



Margaret (of Beaver) (S). (Marguerite, of some.) — Originated 

 1891, by J. F. Beaver, Dayton, Ohio, seedhng of Crawford ; intro- 

 duced 1896. Berry large, conic, dark crimson; flesh medium red, 

 firm, mild subacid, very good; runners moderate. Medium late. 



