98 SMALL FBUIT CULTUlilST. 



slight neck ; color bright crimson ; sweet, rich and spright- 

 ly. A new and promising variety. 

 Raised by Geo. Perry & Sons, 

 Georgetown, Conn. See figure 37. 



Ripawam. (Faulkner's King.} 

 Very large, coxcomb shape, light 

 scarlet, firm, crisp flesh, sub-acid, 

 and inferior flavor, vigorous and 

 moderately productive. Its large 

 size is its principal recommendation. 

 Originated with J. W. Faulkner, 

 Stamford, Conn. Fig. 37. PEKRY'S SEEDLING. 



Russell's Prolific, Very large, irregular, roundish- 

 conical, with neck, deep crimson, moderately firm, sweet 

 and perfumed ; quality good, in sandy soils very good ; 

 the flesh is lighter colored than the skin ; leaves large, with 

 wavy upper surface ; lobes broadly ovate. This variety 

 and the McAvoy's Superior or Buffalo are caid to be 

 the same by a few growers. But this is a mistake. Al- 

 though the fruit has a general resemblance, that of the Rus- 

 sell will average much larger ; the seeds are more scattered, 

 and not so deeply set as in the McAvoy's. The leaves and 

 general appearance of the plant are quite distinct. The 

 leaves of the Russell are light colored, the upper sur- 

 face wavy, and the lobes broad ; while the leaves of the 

 McAvoy are darker colored, lobes longer, the upper sur- 

 face not wavy, but shining. The Russell is also a much 

 coarser and stronger grower, and a better berry in every 

 respect. There is much confusion and difference of opinion 

 in regard to these varieties, but I am quite certain that the 

 Russell and McAvoy's Superior are very distinct in the 

 general appearance of the plant, and much more so than 

 many other varieties that might be named. Pistillate. 

 Originated with H. Russell, of Seneca Falls, New York, in 

 1856. 



