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CHEESEBORO, 



REFERENCES, i. Mag. Hort., 17:263. 1851. 2. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 

 3: col. pi. No. 20. 1851. 3. Elliott, 1854:168. 4. Downing, 1857:211. 

 5. Hooper, 1857:25. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1860:243. 7. Warder, 1867:522. 

 8. Thomas, 1875:496. 9. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:291. 1901. 10. Ragan, 

 U. S. B. P. I. Bui. 56 :;o. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. Canada Reinette (9). Cathead (9). CHEESEBORO (10). 

 CHEESEBORO'S RUSSET (6). CHEESBOROUGH (7). CHEESEBOROUGH (2, 9). 

 CHEESEBOROUGH RUSSET (i, 3, 4, 5, 8). Cheeseborough Russet (9, 10). For- 

 ever Pippin (10, of some West 3, 5). Howard Russet (3, 4, 5, 10). Kings- 

 bury Russet (3, 4, 5, TO). Oxheart (9). Pumpkin Sweet of some (10). 

 Szveet Russet (10). Forfc Russet (10, of some 3, 5). For/? Russeting (10). 



This is an old variety of unknown origin which is fast becoming obsolete. 

 Tree large to very large, very vigorous, long-lived, a reliable dropper yielding 

 good to heavy crops biennially or almost annually ; form upright spreading or 

 roundish. Fruit large to very large, conical, dull green overspread with thin 

 russet, coarse, rather dry, subacid or becoming almost sweet, inferior in 

 flavor and quality, suitable for kitchen use only; season October to early 

 winter. 



CHENANGO. 



REFERENCES, i. Horticulturist, g -.475. 1854. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1869. 

 3. Downing, 1869:124. fig. 4. Thomas, 1875:199. 5. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1879 :472. 6. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1879 :2 4- 7- Barry, 1883 :337. 8. Wick- 

 son, 1889:244. 9. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:290. 10. Bailey, An. 

 Hort., 1892:236. ii. Ib., 1892:249. 12. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1893:132. 

 13. Burrill and McCluer, ///. Sta. Bui., 45:317. 1896. 14. Waugh, Vt. Sta. 

 An. Rpt., 14:291. 1901. 15. Alwood, Va. Sta. Bui., 130:120. 1901. 16. IV. N. 

 Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1901 76. 17. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76 :39. 1902. 

 18. Can. Hort., 26 1^45. 1903. figs. 19. Budd-Hansen, 1903 :62. 20. Farrand, 

 Mich. Sta. Bui., 205 :44. 1903. 21. Bruner, N. C. Sta. Bui., 182 :2O. 1903. 

 22. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui., 248:115. 1904. 



SYNONYMS. Buckley (3, 4). CHENANGO (2, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 

 21, 22). CHENANGO STRAWBERRY (i, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15). Chenango 

 Strawberry (10, n, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22). CHENANGO Strawberry (12). Frank 

 (3, 4). Jackson (3, 4). SHERWOOD'S FAVORITE (11). Sherwood's Favorite 

 (3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22). Smyrna (3). Strawberry (i, 3, 4). 



Fruit beautiful in appearance, yellowish-white striped with red, 

 of excellent dessert quality and good also for culinary uses. The 

 tree is an early and regular bearer, hardy, healthy, and pretty long- 

 lived. Under favorable conditions it is an annual bearer, alter- 

 nating rather light with heavy crops. The fruit begins to mature 

 in September and ripens continuously during a period of several 

 weeks. For this reason it should have more than one picking in 

 order to secure the crop in the best condition. The latest ripening 



