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irregular, 4 to 6 inches ; flesh light pink ; flavor very fine ; calyx spreading 

 and recurving; season early. 



One of the best where it can be grown, but in some regions the 

 foliage burns. Discovered growing in a vineyard, by Mr. Fetters, of 

 Lancaster, Ohio. Staminate. 



Frontenac. Foliage light green ; plant moderately vigorous ; leaf- 

 stalk wiry; truss 5 inches, 6 to 8 berries ;. berry bright scarlet, roundish 

 and slightly irregular ; size 2 to 3 inches ; flesh pink, solid ; season late ; 

 moderately productive ; the foliage is inclined to burn. 



Glendale. This variety is now greatly praised as a market berry. 

 Dr. Thurber and I examined it together, and agreed that its flavor was 

 only second-rate ; but, as we have already seen, the public does not 

 discriminate very nicely on this point. It averages large, sometimes 

 exceeding six inches in circumference. It is long, conical, uniform in 

 shape, necked. The first berries are often ridged somewhat, but I have 

 never seen it flat or coxcombed. It has a very large calyx, is light scarlet 

 in flesh and color, very firm, and therefore will probably keep and ship 

 well, the large calyx aiding in this respect also. The plant is vigorous 

 and makes a long runner before the new plant forms. Leaves large and 

 dark green ; leaf-stalk downy ; truss 4 to 6 inches ; season very late. 

 Found, by Mr. W. B. Storer, growing wild in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, 

 O., in 1871. Staminate. I think this berry has a future as a market 

 variety. 



Green Prolific.-^ One of the late Mr. Seth Boyden's noted varieties, and 

 a parent of far better berries than itself. I quote again from Mr. Boyden's 

 diary : " No. 5 ; a cross with Hovey's Seedling and Kitley's Goliath ; a 

 large plant, and seldom injured by summer heat; very luxuriant grower 

 and bearer; berries above medium size and of good quality. A pistillate." 



This berry was once very popular, but has been superseded. The 

 fruit is very soft and second-rate in flavor. The plant is so vigorous and 

 hardy that, in combination with a fine Staminate, it might be the parent of 

 superior new varieties. 



General Sherman. New. Described as "large, conical, regular, brill- 

 iant scarlet ; quality good; productive; early." 



Great American. Plant but moderately vigorous; foliage dark green ; 

 leaf-stalks downy ; truss 4 to 7 inches ; berry dark crimson, round to 

 conical ; under poor culture, 2 to 3 inches in size, but sometimes very 

 large, 10 to 12 inches; flesh pink; flavor only fair; season late; unpro- 

 ductive, unless just suited in soil and treatment. In most localities, the 

 foliage burns or scalds in the sun, and also seems just adapted to the 



