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Westchester. — A chance seedling, found in 1861 in the gar- 

 den of Levi J. Mabie, of Tarrytown, Westchester county, N. Y. 

 Advertised quite extensively some years later, but apparentlv 

 received little attention.— Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 318. 



Winona. — An Ohio variety, introduced in 1890. Claimed to be 

 perfectly hardy, vigorous, standing drought well. Fruit large, 

 early, glossy black, of excellent quality, and a good shipper. 



Wonder. — An everbearing variety, originating with J, H. 

 Robbins, of Arcadia, Ind. Fruit soft, of good quality, but plants 

 lacking in vigor and productiveness. — Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. 

 Ill: 319. 



Woodside. — Originated in New York, from seed sown in a 

 garden. Canes light crimson or a dark scarlet. Spines few. 

 Fruit large, black, with little bloom, sweet and juicy. Produces 

 a second crop in autumn. — Fuller. 



Wragg. — An Ohio variety on trial in Michigan. 



Yelloiv Pearl. — A yellow-cap variety, vigorous, productive, 

 often producing a fall crop. Fruit dark, with a slight bloom, 

 sprightly . — Downing. 



Yosemite. — Mentioned by William Parry* as too unapproach- 

 able on account of its wild nature, covered as it is with thorns. 

 It is a rampant grower, and the berries are large and of poor 

 quality.— Cal. Hort. Rept. 1885: 233. This statement would 

 suggest the question of Rulms leucodcrmis parentage. 



Recommended Varieties of Black-caps. 



Among varieties widely known and most generally 

 planted, Tyler and Souhegan are doubtless the best 

 known earh^ varieties, though now being replaced by 

 others, especially the Palmer. Gregg is still the 

 standard late beriy, though the Nemaha is preferred 

 in places, while Ohio is the great berry for evapor- 

 ating purposes. Other varieties well and favorably 

 known are Lotta, Older and Kansas. Many of the 

 newer sorts are promising, and may supersede the 

 present leaders when better known. 



* Rural Affairs 7: 81. 



