BLACK-CAP VARIETIES 163 



Carpenter Seedling.— A seedling originated by Charles Carpen- 

 ter, of Kelley's Island, Ohio. It closely resembles Beebe's Golden. 

 Vigorous. Fruit small to medium, ripening early.— Sixth Ann. 

 Kept. Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta., p. 336. 



Centennial. — Samuel Miller speaks of two varieties under this 

 name: one found by George Husman, near Hermann, Mo., about 

 18G0, and one found by Mr. Grayhill, near Carthage. Both early, 

 productive, of good quality, and firm.— Mo. Hort. Soc. Rept., 

 1884: 296. 



Champion.— An early sort, found growing wild in Clark county, 

 Ohio. Sent out by Frank Murphy, of Donnelsville.— Mich. Exp. 

 Sta. Bull. Ill: 263. 



Chapman. — A chance seedling found on the grounds of Mr. 

 Chapman, near Cincinnati, and carried to Ross county, Ohio, by 

 F. R. McLean, about 1864. Thought by Matthew Crawford, Prof. 

 W. J. Green and others, to be the same as Ohio. 



Chesterfield. — Discovered in successful cultivation in 1884, on a 

 farm in Tidewater, Va. It originated from a wild plant found in 

 Chesterfield county, that state.— The Rural New-Yorker, 1884: 18. 



Conrath. — Discovered in 1886 as a chance seedling near a 

 patch of Gregg, near Ann Arbor, Mich., by C. H. Woodruff, who 

 sold the stock to Conrath Bros., for whom it was named. Early, 

 vigorous, productive, large, moderately firm, coal black, ripening 

 early, with a long season. A promising new variety. 



Corm?:/*.— Mentioned in Bulletin 22 of the Mass. Hatch Ex- 

 periment Station, as fairly hardy and productive, late, of medium 

 quality and size. 



Cottier Everbearing.— A variety originating with M. T. Thomp- 

 son, of Rio Vista, Va. Recommended as especially valuable on 

 account of its autumn-fruiting qualities. 



Crawford. — Mentioned as moderately productive and hardy at 

 the Mass. Hatch Experiment Station. — Bull. 21: 11. 



Cream. — A yellow- cap mentioned by William Parry in 1870. 

 Mich. Exp. Bull. Ill: 265. 



Cromwell (Butler).— Originated by G. S. Butler, of Cromwell, 

 Conn. Introduced by G. H. & J. H. Hale. Closely resembles 

 Tyler. A berry of fair size and good color, but rather acid. 



Cumberland. — A new black -cap recommended from Pennsyl- - 

 vania. Of very large size. Originated by David Miller, Camp 

 Hill, Penn.— The Rural New-Yorker, 1896: 624. 



Daily Bearing. — Originated with Mr. Griggs, of Perry county, 

 Ohio, from seed of the Ohio Everbearing, and claimed to be an 

 improvement on that variety. Canes almost without thorns. 



