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quality good. Perfect. Said to be a cross of Eureka and Gandy. 

 New York. 



Rubicund (Saint Joseph). Medium; color bright vermilion. 

 Flesh fragrant, sweet, aromatic. A home variety, becoming popular 

 in New England. France. 



Ruby (Riehl). Large, conical, irregular, with blunted apex; 

 color bright crimson. Flesh red, firm; quality best. Said to be a 

 cross between Crescent and Sharpless. Flowers perfect. Becoming 

 popular in localities. Illinois. 



Sample. Large, roundish or broad conical; color rich crimson. 

 Flesh colored, rich, juicy, firm, very good. Season, quite late. Com- 

 mercial in several States. Flowers perfect. Massachusetts. 



Sandwich. Medium, oblate conical; color dark crimson; quality 

 good. Perfect in flower. Grown east of lakes and South. Illinois. 



Saunders. Large, conical; color glossy crimson. Flesh colored; 

 quality very good. Perfect. Does not endure drouth well, yet it is 

 popular in several States. Canada. 



Seaford. Large, roundish conical; color dark red; quality very 

 good. Flowers pistillate; endures drouth well. Extensively grown 

 in Delaware and the southeastern States. Delaware. 



Sharpless. Large to very large, roundish conical, usually irregu- 

 lar; color dark scarlet. Flesh quite firm; quality very good. Perfect. 

 Grown mainly east of the lakes and in the southeastern States. 

 Pennsylvania. 



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

 crimson; quality good; the large uniform berries part readily from 

 the calyx in picking. Grown for home use or near fancy market. 

 Does well East and West. Flowers perfect. 



Shuster (Shuster's Gem). Medium to large, globular, regular, 

 uniform; color bright scarlet; quality very good. Flesh somewhat 

 soft, but high in flavor. Grown for home use and near market. 

 Pistillate. 



Smith. Large, roundish, slightly conical, but irregular; color 

 bright scarlet. Flesh very firm, quite acid, good. A seedling of 

 Wilson that takes its place in many sections. Flowers perfect. 

 Wisconsin. 



Splendid. Medium to large, roundish conical; color dark crimson; 

 quality nearly best. Flowers perfect. Stands drouth well. As yet 

 mainly grown South. Illinois. 



