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inated in Michigan, though William Parry, Jr., is under the im- 

 pression that the first plants came from Tennessee. Plant lack- 

 ing in vigor and productiveness. Fruit roundish conical, rather 

 small, of inferior quality. Moderately firm, dark red. Appar- 

 ently of no real value. 



Miller (Miller's Woodland). — A very popular variety in the 

 Delaware peninsula. Origin same as the Brandy wine. De- 

 scribed as strong, vigorous, not too high, adapted to bear very 

 large crops without drooping, hardy and productive. Fruit very 

 large, bright crimson, which it holds well in market; firm, 

 sprightly, subacid, of excellent quality. Resembles Brandywino 

 under favorable circumstances, but ripens earlier. Said to give 

 it3 ]:r.'gest pickings very early, but its largest berries very late. 

 It has not succeeded so well in other sections. 



Miller i^aiJoHfe.— Mentioned as on trial at the Michigan Ex- 

 periment Station in 1887.— Bull. Ill: 291. 



Niagara. — A Canada variety which apparently has some good 

 qualities. Flavor and texture good; color dark. Apparently 

 vigorous and productive. 



Olathe (Stayman's No. 5).— Originated by J Stayman, of 

 Leavenworth, Kans., from seed of Reliance. Canes rather slender, 

 vigorous, upright, dark red. Fruit large, firm, juicy, of good 

 quality and color, ripening among the last; productive. 



Osceola. — Originated in Osceola county, in northwestern Iowa. 

 Said to be extremelv hardv, but soft in fruit. — Mich. Exp. Sta. 

 Bull. Ill: 297. 



Parrifs Xos. 1 and 2. — Originated with William Parry, of 

 New Jersey, but not considered by him worth naming and in- 

 troducing. No. 1 is an early variety, of rank growth, dark foli- 

 age, fairly productive, soft, of good flavor. No. 2 later, more 

 productive, not so rank a grower, large, firm, of distinct flavor. 



Pearl (Red Pearl), — Origin unknown. Cultivated consider- 

 ably about Philadelphia at one time. The plant is a very short, 

 stocky grower, seldom over three feet high. Spines numerous, 

 long, slender, light colored, slightly tinged with purple. Suckers 

 very numerous. Moderately productive and hardy. Fruit me- 

 dium, nearly round, bright scarlet, sweet, juicy, moderately firm, 

 with an agreeable flavor. 



Pennsylvanian. — A variety mentioned by Prince, in the Pomo- 

 logical Manual, as obtained from a London nursery under the 

 name Ruhus Pennsylvanicus, but which he had later found to be 

 identical with plants received from the forests of Maine. 



Perfection. — A variety originated by F. W. Loudon, of Janes- 

 ville, Wisconsin, and said to bo a cross between the Cuthbert and 



