Varieties 305 



Ridgeway (S). — Originated 1892, byM. H. Ridgeway, Wabash, 

 Indiana, Jersey Queen x Parker Earle; introduced 1897. Berry 

 medium to large, round-conic to oblong-conic, light crimson ; flesh 

 medium red, medium firm, mild subacid, good ; runners moderate. 

 Midseason to late. Valued in some sections for near market. A 

 good pollinizer for late pistillates. 



Royal Sovereign (S). — Originated in England. Berry large, 

 round-conic to wedge-shape, bright crimson; flesh medium red, 

 firm, brisk subacid, good; runners moderate. Very early. A 

 standard sort in England ; grown to some extent in Canada, espe- 

 cially on Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland, and the 

 Kootenay district, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. 



Ruby (of Riehl) (S). (i^ieR) — Originated 1890, by E. H. Riehl, 

 N. Alton, Illinois, chance seedling, supposed to be Crescent x Sharp- 

 less; introduced 1895. Berry medium to large, round-conic, ob- 

 tuse, dull dark scarlet ; flesh dark red, firm, subacid, good ; runners 

 numerous. Medium late. Valued in many sections, especially 

 in Oregon for canning. 



Sample (P). — Originated 1894, by J. D. Gowing, N. Read- 

 ing, Massachusetts, chance seedling in bed of Leader ; introduced 

 1898. Berry large, round-conic, very regular, dark crimson; 

 flesh dark red, firm, subacid, good; runners numerous. Me- 

 dium late. A standard variety in many places. Commonly pol- 

 linated with Aroma, Dunlap and Parson. Snaps off easily in 

 picking. 



Seaford (P). {Lloyd; Lloyd's Favorite.) — Originated 1892, by 

 Chas. Wright, near Seaford, Delaware, chance seedling; intro- 

 duced 1897. Berry medium to large, irregular wedge-conic, dark 

 crimson ; flesh dark red, firm, acid, good ; runners moderate. Mid- 

 season. Valued for canning. Hardy. 



Superior (S to semi-S). (Early Superior.) — Originated in Dela- 

 ware about 1888 ; introduced about 1890. Berry medium, irregular 

 wedge-conic, dark crimson ; flesh medium red, firm, subacid, good ; 

 runners numerous. Medium early. Valued in a few localities, 

 notably at Bridgeville, Delaware. 



Thompson (S). {Lady Thompson.) — Originated in 1894, by D. A. 

 Thompson, Mt. Olive, North Carolina, chance seedling; introduced 

 1895. Berry medium, conic, bright scarlet ; flesh fight medium red, 

 firm, subacid, good ; runners moderate. Early. For some years a 

 standard variety in the South for shipping to northern markets; 



