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Agriculture, in 1892, by W. E. Laughlin. Said to be very hardy, 

 vigorous, and productive. Fruit medium size, roundish oblate, 

 drupes small and rather numerous ; dull black, without bloom, 

 moderately firm, juicy, and good. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 259. 



Bdbcock Nos. 3, 5 and 9. Mentioned as on trial at the Geneva 

 (N. Y.) Experiment Station. Bull. 91: 201. 



Barnes. Mentioned as having nothing peculiar to recommend 

 it. 111. Hort. Soc. Eept., 1880: 78. 



Beckner. A chance seedling, which originated in Tippecanoe 

 county, Indiana, about 1855. 



Beebe (Beebe's Golden, Beebe's Golden Prolific). Originated 

 in New York about 1886, with James Beebe, of Cassadaga. Said 

 to be productive, but not different from the common yellow-cap. 



Belle. Sent to The Eural New-Yorker by L. C. Carlow, of 

 Batavia, 111. Eeported to be hardy, vigorous, and productive ; 

 very early. As large as Gregg, but lacking in flavor. Mich. Exp. 

 Sta. Bull. Ill: 260. 



Belmont. Originated by John Scobs, of Barnesville, Ohio, and 

 introduced in 1879. 



Bluffton. A seedling raised at Bluffton, Mo. Mo. Hort. Soc. 

 Eept., 1886: 48. 



Bonanza. Originated on the grounds of W. C. Freeman, North 

 Springfield, Mo., about 1888. Said to be large, with a long season. 

 Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 260. 



Bronze Queen. A variety cultivated and named by Mr. Holman, 

 of Missouri. Said to be a strong grower, hardy, productive. Fruit 

 sweet, of good quality, of a peculiar bronze color. Mo. Hort. Soc. 

 Eept., 1886: 182. 



Burns. A seedling produced by A. M. Burns of Manhattan, 

 Kans. Fairly productive; medium size, and of good flavor. 

 Claimed to have great ability to withstand drought and heat. 



Canada. Mentioned by William Parry, in 1869, as no longer 

 popular.* A variety sold under this name by Prince & Mills, of 

 Flushing, Long Island, in 1822, and also known as Purple Eose- 

 flowering, indicates that it may have been Bubus odoratus. 



Carman. Originated by A. H. Sherwood, Southport, Conn., and 

 named in honor of E. S. Carman, Editor of The Eural New- 

 Yorker. Introduced by G. H. & J. H. Hale. An early variety, 

 ripening about with Tyler, rather more dwarf in habit, but rea- 

 sonably productive. Fruit of good size, fine quality, and high 

 flavor. A good extra early variety. 



*Gar. Month. 11:237. 



