1926 



ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



from disease. Plants produce but very 

 few runners. Leaves many, medium in 

 size, darl^ green, witli spreading habit. 

 Inclined to be hairy. Leaf stem slender 

 and medium in length. 



Fruit. — Fruit medium, light crimson, 

 elongated, conical, inclined to wedge. The 

 flesh is uniformly scarlet throughout, firm 

 texture and hard at the core. A variety 

 that is juicy, rich, sweet and pleasant and 

 of good quality. Peduncle medium slen- 

 der to stout. Calyx medium to large. 

 Season, early to medium. First ripe fruit 

 June 11. 



Remarks. — One of the best varieties 

 grown on the Idaho Experiment Station 

 grounds. Very productive. Desirable for 

 home or for market. 



Variety. — William Belt (bi-sexual). 

 Originated by William Belt, of Ohio. 



Plants. — The plants are low and spread- 

 ing, large, vigorous, but inclined to be 

 susceptible to disease. Leaf stalk long 

 and slender. The leaves are large, light 

 green, smooth and of fine texture. Foliage 

 of medium thickness. 



Fruit. — Berries large, fairly uniform, 

 conical, inclined to coxcomb, apex acute 

 to blunt. Calyx large, peduncle above 

 medium length and slender. The berries 

 are uniformly covered with scarlet; at- 

 tractive; fiesh scarlet to pink to the cen- 

 ter. Moderately firm, mild, sweet, rich, 

 pleasant flavor and of excellent quality. 

 Season early to medium. 



Remarks. — These plants produce large 

 berries of excellent flavor. A desirable 

 variety for commercial planting. 



In order to assist the grower in dis- 

 tinguishing between early and late var- 

 rieties the writer has placed them accord- 

 ing to their fruiting season into the fol- 

 lowing groups: 



Early fo Medium Varieties 

 Senator Dunlap MiilniKht 



Parson's Beauty 

 William Belt 

 Miller 

 Clark's Seedling 



Rough Rider 

 Parker Earle 

 Jirandywine 

 Aroma 



La(c Varieties 



Sample President 



Marshall Mark Hanna 



Oregon Iron Clad Haverland 



Gaudy Buback 



Variety for Columbia Kiver District 



We advise that all, in this part of the 

 country, confine their varieties to the 

 Clark's Seedling. While this is not the 

 heaviest yielder, experience has demon- 

 strated, year by year, that there is more 

 profit to growers here in this variety than 

 in any other. It is by all odds the best 

 shipper and the most popular in the mar- 

 ket. There are other varieties slightly 

 earlier, but do not stand shipping. The 

 later varieties do well, but come into com- 

 petition with berries from other districts, 

 and even though the yield is larger, the 

 net proceeds are less. 



E. M. Sly, 

 Kennewick, Wash. 

 TAKIMA VALLEY FRUIT GROWERS' 

 ASSOCLiTION PACK AND GRADE 

 RULES 



Grades 



"Extra Fancy." This grade shall con- 

 sist of all perfect berries, Clark's Seed- 

 lings variety, picked at the proper stage 

 of ripeness for shipping. Ail berries must 

 show at least three-fourths red. Nothing 

 smaller than a 5x5 and no stemless in 

 this grade. 



"Canning Stock." This grade to con- 

 sist of berries irregular in shape, un- 

 packed, but well colored, firm, clean, free 

 from leaves, grass or other trash. 



Other varieties, such as Nick Ohmer, 

 Glen Mary, etc., designated as "soft" va- 

 rieties, are to form a separate grade and 

 called "fancy." This grade does not in- 

 clude the Clark's Seedling, which shall be 

 packed in two grades only. The berries 

 in this "fancy" grade shall be all perfect 

 berries, picked at the proper stage of ripe- 

 ness, well packed and topped with uni- 

 form berries. Nothing smaller than 5x5 

 and no stemless berries in this grade. 



