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Mount Vernon (Shuckless). Large, obtuse conical; color light 

 crimson; quality very good. Pistillate. Mainly grown South, but 

 does fairly well west of the lakes. Kentucky. 



Murray. Large, roundish conical; color bright crimson. Flesh 

 firm, sweet, very good. Grown in New Jersey, and is commercial in 

 the South. Flowers perfect. Of southern origin. 



Neunan (Neunan's Prolific}. Medium in size, roundish conical; 

 color light scarlet. Flesh firm, not very juicy; quality scarcely good. 

 Largely cultivated in South Carollinafor canning and market. Pis- 

 tillate. 



New York. Large to very large, conical; color dark crimson; 

 quality not very good. Remarkably vigorous plant, and it endures 

 drouth well. Flowers perfect. New York. 



Nick Ohmer. Very large, roundish conical, often with three-sided 

 form; color glossy red. Flesh firm, good. Flowers perfect. Ohio. 



Omega. Large, conical, irregular; color dark scarlet and crimson. 

 Flesh firm, good. Season, late. In New Jersey said to be a better 

 bearer than Gandy. Pistillate. 



Ostego. Large, round, regular; color bright scarlet. Flesh 

 quite firm; quality good. Pistillate. Prized in New York, New 

 Jersey, and, as far as tested, for home use and market. Season, quite 

 late. 



Parker Earle. Medium to large, long conical, slightly necked; 

 color bright red or scarlet. Flesh red, subacid, very good. Perfect. 

 Grown across the continent. Texas. 



Parry. A seedling of Jersey Queen, and much like it in form and 

 color. In New Jersey and the Southeast it is taking the place of its 

 parent on account of added beauty and shipping qualities. Flowers 

 perfect. 



Pearl. Medium, oblate conical; color dark red or scarlet; quality 

 good. Perfect. Grown in the South mainly. 



Pet. Medium to large, roundish conical; color crimson and red; 

 fruit stems short and drooping. Flesh not very firm; quality very 

 good. A favorite home and near-market variety. Flowers perfect. 



Phillips (Phillips, Seedling}. Large, irregular in form; color deep 

 crimson. Flesh red, firm, subacid, good. Of Sharpless type, but 

 is firmer in flesh. Pistillate. 



President. Large, roundish, often conical; color bright red and 

 crimson. Flesh firm; seeds widely separated and not very prominent. 



