166 SMALL FRUIT CULTUKIST. 



Cretan Red, Small ; conical ; crimson or deep red ; 

 sub-acid, poor flavor, not very productive. A very old 

 foreign variety. Placed on the rejected list by the 

 American Pomological Society. 



ope. Large ; obtuse-conical ; light crimson ; parts 

 freely from the core ; rather firm,, sweet, and good ; canes 

 mod3ratoly strong ; spines purple, short, and numerous ; 

 productive, but not equal to some other varieties. Origi- 

 nated with the late Dr. Wm. D. Brinckle, of Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., to whom we are also indebted for many valu- 

 able varieties of the Kaspberry. 



CoK Wilder, Large ; roundish-conical ; yellowish white 

 or cream color ; very sweet, juicy, and good, but rather 

 soft ; canes strong and vigorous ; spines white ; leaves 

 dark green, somewhat crimped or wavy. Eaised from the 

 Fastolff by Dr. Brinckle, and named in honor of Marshall 

 P. Wilder, the distinguished pomologist of Boston, Mass. 



dishing, Large ; roundish-conical ; light crimson ; 

 very regular in form ; grains small, compact ; separates 

 f raely from the core ; juicy, sprightly flavor, and good ; 

 opines brownish-purple, stiff, and rather numerous ; 

 loaves large and thin, irregularly and coarsely serrated or 

 toothed ; moderately vigorous and productive. Raised 

 by Dr. Brinckle, and named in honor of J. P. Gushing, 

 of Watertown, Mass. 



Cutbush's Prince of Wales. Large ; very regular ; ob- 

 tuse-conical ; light crimson ; rather dry, sub-acid flavor ; 

 c.ines strong and vigorous ; spines purple, long, and 

 slender, numerous; productive. An English variety of 

 no particular value, as many others are far better. 



Double Rearing. An old variety, which has been dis- 

 carded by the American Pomological Society. 



Downing* Large ; regular, conical ; grains medium ; 

 bright crimson ; juicy, sweet, and rich ; firm, parts freely 

 from the core ; canes strong, erect ; spines very short and 



