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Texas, who claimed it to be as large as Tyler, a week earlier, very 

 prolific, and the sweetest black-cap known by him. Said to en- 

 dure extremes of climate well. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 307. 



Seneca. Raised by Mr. Dell, of Seneca county, N. Y., and 

 brought to notice by Doolittle & Wright, of Waterloo, N. Y., in 

 1867. A large late variety, very vigorous and productive. Spines 

 reddish, strong, and numerous. Fruit large, but not a deep black, 

 and somewhat reddish, with a light bloom. 



Sinton Ttiornless. Recorded by Fuller, in 1867, as similar to 

 Doolittle, but a week earlier. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 309. 



Smith Giant. Apparently a seedling of the Gregg, produced by 

 A. M. Smith, of St. Catharines, Ont., who reported it hardier than 

 Gregg, and fully equal in quality and productiveness. Mich. Exp. 

 Sta. Bull. Ill: 309. 



Smith No. 2. Sent to the Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment Station, 

 by B. F. Smith, of Lawrence, Kans., who found it growing under 

 an apple tree. Reported medium size, firm, juicy, sweet, good. 



Smith Prolific. A chance seedling found in a strawberry 

 patch on the grounds of N. G. Smith, of Manchester, N. Y. De- 

 scribed as unusually vigorous, very productive ; fruit very firm, 

 extra large, bright black, borne in large clusters, sweet. It ap- 

 pears not to have maintained its earlier promises. 



Souhegan (Skowhegan) . Originated in the valley of the Souhe- 

 gan River, New Hampshire, about 1870, from the seed of the Doo- 

 little, by J. A. Carlton. Introduced by G. H. & J. H. Hale in 1881 . 

 One of the standard early varieties, widely known and generally 

 prized. Canes hardy, vigorous, and productive. Berries medium 

 to large, jet black, without bloom, of good quality. 



Spanish Black. Grown and sold by Henry Geisler, of Water - 

 vliet, Mich., who reports it popular in his vicinity. It is reported 

 to be the Gregg re-named. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 311. 



Spray Early. A chance seedling brought into cultivation at 

 Fort Atkinson, Wis., about 1884. Described as vigorous, with 

 fruit of medium size, good color, firm, of good flavor and quality. 



Springfield. A chance seedling, found about 1880 on the 

 grounds of J. W. Adams, of Springfield, Mass. Described as a 

 thornless variety, very early, prolific, of good quality and perfectly 

 hardy. Somewhat resembles Davison. 



Success (Waters' Success). Sent out for trial in 1893, by 

 James N. Waters, Fernhill, Ont. Very promising on the grounds 

 of The Rural New-Yorker. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 318. 



Summit. A yellow variety from Summit township, Crawford 

 county, Pa. It was thought to have originated from seed found 

 in soil excavated at a depth of ten feet. The original plant was 



