198 Bush-Fruits 



Scarlet Gem. A seedling of the Crimson Beauty, originated by 

 Dr. J. Stayman, of Leavenworth, Kans., in 1876. 



Segrist. A chance seedling found among plants of Kansas by 

 Samuel Segrist, Holton, Kansas, in 1903, and introduced by F. W. 

 Dixon of that place in 1912. Plants stocky, healthy, productive; 

 foliage large, thick, dark green; berries above medium in size, uni- 

 form, roundish-conic, medium red, attractive, firm; good in quality, 

 ripening late. 



Semper Fidelis (F). An English variety, mentioned in Hovey'a 

 Magazine as new in 1863. 



Shaffer (Shaffer's Colossal) (H). This is one of the best known 

 varieties of this type. It originated in the garden of George Shaffer, 

 near Scotsville, Monroe county, N. Y., about 1871. Introduced by 

 Charles A. Green, of Rochester. It is a vigorous, upright grower, 

 and one of the most productive raspberries known. Fruit large, 

 dark red or purple, moderately firm, sprightly, subacid. Its color 

 is too dark to be attractive, but if picked before fully ripe, while yet 

 red, it looks fairly well in market. An excellent canning variety. 

 It also dries well, being of more attractive color when dried than true 

 red raspberries, and producing more pounds of dried fruit per bushel. 

 In quality it is not far behind the red raspberries, with a richness 

 not possessed by them. 



Shaffer Seedling No. 5 (H). A seedling of Shaffer, mentioned as 

 on trial at the Rhode Island Experiment Station. 



Sharpe (F). A seedling of unknown parentage, produced by Prof. 

 William Saunders, of London, Ont. Similar to Heebner. 



Shipper's Pride. Hardy, productive and an excellent shipper. 



Short-pointed Cane. Described by Prince, in the Pomological 

 Manual published in 1832, as almost spineless, with close, jointed 

 canes. Crozier refers it to Rubus strigosus. 



Silver Queen (F). A yellow variety, sent out for trial in 1885 by 

 Robert Johnston, of Shortsville, N. Y., who obtained it from L. 

 M. Macomber, of Vermont, under the name "Silver Skin." 



Sir John (F). A seedling of Biggar's Seedling, produced by Pro- 

 fessor William Saunders, of Ontario. 



Smith Purple (H). Originated with B. F. Smith, of Lawrence, 

 Kans. Has all the black-cap characteristics except color. 



