1904.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT --No. 35. inl 



Leheman 2. — Fruit: irregular, couical ; size, large ; core, hard; ex- 

 ternal color, dark scarlet; color of flesh, light scarlet ; flavor, acid ; mid- 

 season ; calyx, small; texture, firm; seeds, yellow, prominent; quality, 

 poor ; shipping quality, fair. Blossom, pei-fect ; plant, vigorous ; foli- 

 age, leaves long, medium large ; runners, numerous ; rust, slight. 



Productive and reliable. 



Lester. — Fruit: conical; size, large; core, slight; external color, 

 dark scarlet ; color of flesh, scarlet ; flavor, acid ; season, medium ; 

 cah'x, large, loose, jjrominent ; texture, firm ; seeds, prominent ; 

 (juality, good ; shipping quality, good. Blossom, perfect ; plant, fairly 

 vigorous; foliage, thick ; runners, fair ; rust, none. 



Lyon. — Fruit: long, conic; size, large; core, slight; external 

 color, dark scarlet ; color of flesh, scarlet ; flavor, sweet; season, early 

 to medium; calyx, loose; texture, medium ; seeds, prominent; quality, 

 good; shipping quality, good. Blossom, thrifty, imperfect; plant, 

 vigorous ; runners, numerous ; rust, slight. 



Very productive, medium-sized berries. 



M. A. C. Seedling 24. — Fruit: round, conic; size, large to very 

 large ; core, inclined to be hollow ; external color, crimson ; color of 

 flesh, light crimson ; flavor, insipid ; season, early to medium ; calyx, 

 medium; texture, rather soft ; seeds, brown, imbedded ; quality, fair: 

 shipping quality, fair. Blossom, not very vigorous, perfect; plant, 

 onl}' fair in vigor ; foliage, medium large ; runners, fair ; rust, con- 

 siderable. 



Inclined to be soft for long transportation, but otherwise very good. 



Margaret. — Fruit: irregular, conic ; size, large; core, slight; ex- 

 ternal color, crimson; color of flesh, pinkish; flavor, sweet; season, 

 early to medium; calyx, loose, prominent; texture, very firm; seeds, 

 prominent; quality, good ; shipping quality, good. Blossom, perfect; 

 plant, fairly vigorous; foliage, medium green; runners, fair; rust, 

 slight. 



Not \erj i^roductive, but occasionally to be recommended. 



Marshall. —Fruit: irregular, conic; size, large; core, slight; ex- 

 ternal color, crimson ; color of flesh, crimson ; flavor, sweet ; sea- 

 son, medium; calyx, loose, prominent; texture, firm; seeds, yellow, 

 prominent; quality, standard ; shijjping quality, good. Blossom, per- 

 fect ; foliage, large, dark, heavy ; rust, slight. 



Not productive, l)ut fine for home use ; success with this variety de- 

 pends mainly on selection of plants and favored localities and on high 

 cultivation. 



McFarlamVs Seedling. — Fruit: elongated; size, very large; core, 

 slight ; external color, dark scarlet ; color of flesh, light scarlet ; flavor, 

 rather insipid ; season, medium ; calyx, large, loose ; texture, firm ; 

 seeds, brownish, imbedded; quality, fair; shipping quality, fair. 

 Blossom, perfect; plant, vigorous; foliage, large, dark; runners, 

 numerous; rust, slight. 



Vei'y productive and promising, where large fanc}- fruit is desired. 



