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good; runners moderate. Midseason. The following varieties, 

 most of which seem to be of authentic independent origin, so closely 

 resemble New York as to be practicably identical : Hummer, Michi- 

 gan Pride (of Kellogg), Morgan, Oswego, Pocahontas, Roosevelt (of 

 Cathcoit), Ryckman. Also practically identical with Maximus, 

 and its synonyms. 



Nich Ohmer (S). (Nikoma, erroneously.) — Originated by J. F. 

 Beaver, Dayton, Ohio, seedhng of Middlefield; introduced 1898. 

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

 mild subacid, very good; runners few. Midseason. Requires 

 high culture. 



Ozark (S). (Early Ozark.) — Originated 1902, by Chas. Shull, 

 Sarcoxie, Missouri, Excelsior x Aroma; introduced 1908. Berry 

 medium to large, round-conic, dark crimson; flesh dark red, firm, 

 subacid, very good; runners numerous. Very early. A popular 

 commercial variety ; especially valued for canning. 



Pan-American (S). — Originated in 1898, by Samuel Cooper, 

 Delevan, New York, thought to be a runner-sport from Bismarck ; 

 introduced 1902. Berry medium, round-conic, obtuse, dull scarlet ; 

 flesh light red, medium firm, subacid, good; runners practically 

 none. Interesting only as the progenitor of the race of North 

 American everbearing varieties. 



Parker Earle (S). — Originated 1886, by James Nimon, Denison, 

 Texas, Crescent x T. V. Munson's No. 3, which was an unnamed 

 seedling of Miner's Prolific; introduced 1889. Berry large, conic, 

 with long neck, dark scarlet ; flesh fight red, firm, mild subacid, good ; 

 runners few. Medium late. Has been a standard variety in the 

 West. Requires rich soil and hill training. 



Parson (S). (Parson s Beauty; Reynolds; Pearson's Beauty.) — 

 Originated about 1895, by R. G. Parsons, Parsonsburg, Maryland ; 

 chance seedling ; introduced 1899. Berry medium large, irregular- 

 conic to wedge-conic, bright crimson; flesh medium red, firm, 

 subacid, good; runners numerous. Midseason. Valued in Mary- 

 land, Delaware, British Columbia, and several other sections. 

 Pocomoke and Gibson (of Michigan) resemble it. 



Progressive (Never-stop) (S). — Originated 1908, by Harlow Rock- 

 hill, Conrad, Iowa, Pan-American x Dunlap; introduced 1912. 

 Berry medium, wedge-conic to obtuse-conic, dark crimson; flesh 

 dark red, firm, mild subacid, good ; runners moderate. Early. 

 An everbearer, and one of the best of its class. 



