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Pioneer. Early, scarlet, moderately firm ; plant vigorous ; 

 quality good, sweet, perfumed. Originated with E. W. Durand, 

 of Irvington, N. J. 



Prouty (Prouty's Seedling). Large; bright, gloss} 7 scarlet; 

 long conical ; moderately firm ; season medium ; very produc- 

 tive ; good. Originated with Lewis, Ellsworth, 111. ' 



Sharpless. [Fig. 22.] 

 Very large ; bright red, often 

 with light tip ; firm, good, 

 productive ; obtuse conical ; 

 plant vigorous ; medium to 

 late. A most desirable va- 

 riety. Originated with J. K. 

 Sharpless, of Pennsylvania. 

 A mammoth berry. 



Triomph de Gand. An 

 old favorite. Large, and 

 often irregular ; firm ; bright 

 crimson ; sweet and rich. 



Requires high cultivation, Fig. 22. 



and to be grown in hills. Continues long in bearing, 

 eign origin. 



Wilder (President Wilder). Large; deep scarlet; roundish 

 obtuse conical ; firm ; season medium ; very good. Originated 

 with Marshall P. Wilder, of Boston, Mass., in 1861. A hy- 

 brid of the La Constane and Hovey. 

 Recommended for amateur cultiva- 

 tion. 



Wilson (Wilson's Albany). [Fig. 

 23.] Large, but runs small at the 

 close of the season ; dark crimson ; 

 very productive ; acid ; firm ; roundish 

 conical ; early. Requires good soil 

 and culture, and renewing of beds 

 once in two years. A profitable mar- 

 ket variety. Originated with John 

 Wilson, Albany, N. Y. 



Fig. 23. 



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