36o srccBss with small fruits. 



I eventually came to the conclusion that the Sharpless was 

 the only one worthy of cultivation." I am inclined to 

 think that the Jucunda and Colonel Cheney formed the 

 combination producing this berry. It is now in enormous 

 demand, and if it gives satisfaction throughout the country 

 generally, its popularity will continue. It is peculiarly 

 adapted to hill culture, and the plant is so vigorous that 

 it would develop into quite a bush on rich, moist land, with 

 its runners clipped. Staminate. 



Soieca Chief. — Plant vigorous and productive ; large, 

 downy leaf; truss low; berry bright scarlet, glossy, occa- 

 sionally a little wedge-shaped ; round to conical, shouldered ; 

 flesh firm, pink ; seeds yellow and brown ; flavor fine, rich 

 subacid ; season medium ; size 3 to 5 inches ; calyx close ; 

 a fine berry, originated by Messrs. Hunt & Foote, Waterloo, 

 N. Y. Staminate. 



Seneca Queen. — Plant vigorous, foliage dark green ; 

 leaf-stalk moderately downy ; truss 3 to 5 inches ; berry 

 dark crimson, round ; flesh red ; flavor fair ; size 3 to 5 

 inches ; calyx close ; season medium ; productive ; a prom- 

 ising variety. Staminate. 



Spn?igdale. — Plant low, stocky ; leaf-stalk downy ; leaf 

 broad and smooth ; truss 3 to 4 inches ; berry bright scar- 

 let, round, broader than long, 3>^ to 5 inches; flesh light 

 pink, juicy, rather soft ; flavor very good ; calyx close ; 

 season early to medium. Originated by Amos Miller, of 

 Pennsylvania. Pistillate. 



Sucker State. — Plant seems vigorous ; foliage dark green ; 

 leaf-stalk downy ; berry light scarlet ; flesh pink, juicy, firm. 

 \ new and promising variety. Staminate. 



Sti?'ling. — Only moderately vigorous ; foliage low, light 

 green ; leaf-stalk downy ; tniss 3 to 5 inches, well branched ; 

 berry crimson, ovate, very uniform, somewhat necked ; m.od- 



