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inclined to bend over. This description would seem to indicate 

 an American variety. 



HYBRIDS OR UNCLASSED VARIETIES 



Cedar Hill. A variety mentioned in the report of the U. S. 

 Pomologist for 1891, p. 394, as received from Dr. A. W. Thornton, 

 West Ferndale, Washington, with whom it originated. Described 

 as a large, oval berry, with long, adhering flower parts, and a few 

 scattering prickles. Skin thin. Pulp quite rich. Said by its 

 originator to be an upright grower, of good size, very prolific, as 

 much so as Champion or Houghton. Perfectly mildew proof in 

 Washington. The clause "with long, adherent flower parts, and a 

 few scattering prickles" would seem to indicate that this may be a 

 seedling of some western species. 



Crystal. Received at the Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment Station 

 from J. M. Ogle, of Puyallup, Wash. Professor Beach says* that 

 this variety appears to be a hybrid between the European goose- 

 berry and some American species, possibly Ribes Cynosbati, its 

 European parentage being indicated by the general appearance 

 and character of the fruit, which is pubescent, like the European 

 varieties. Its canes, however, are tall and slender, and the leaves 

 thin, the buds, too, being shorter than those of Ribes Grossularia. 

 He reports it as the most productive variety on their grounds dur- 

 ing a period of four years, but hardly desirable, owing to its dull 

 green color and poor flavor. The fruit is slightly larger than 

 Downing, but rather soft when ripe. 



Hale Golden. Mentioned, in The Rural New-Yorker, 1897, p. 

 646, as on trial at the Rural grounds. 



Mountain. A variety which originated with the Shakers, of 

 Lebanon, N. Y. Bush tall and productive, with slender, sprawl- 

 ing branches, which need close pruning. Fruit dull, brownish 

 purple, somewhat larger than Downing, oblong, smooth, with a 

 thick skin, moderately juicy and sweet. Professor S. A. Beach 

 sayst that this variety is of special interest, as being the only 

 known representative of Ribes Cynosbati which has found its way 

 into cultivation, being clearly a hybrid between this and a Euro- 

 pean species. The long, slender, solitary spines, the tall canes, 

 sprawling branches, dull brown purplish color of the fruit, and 

 the very dark green pulp are like Cynosbati, as are also the beauti- 

 ful brown and red color of its autumn foliage which is quite unlike 

 the yellow or occasional brown tints of the European kinds. The 



*Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta. Bull. 114:16. 

 fGeneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta. Bull. 114:18. 



