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souri. Said to be a strong grower, and somewhat like Gregg, 

 almost as large, ripening after Hopkins. Mo. Hort. Soe. Bept. 

 1886: 182. 



Palmer (Palmer's No. 1, Acme). Originated by F. R. Palmer, 

 of Mansfield, Ohio. Introduced in the fall of 1888. Similar to 

 Tyler, and ripening with it. Claimed to be unusually hardy, 

 early, large, of good quality and wonderfully productive. It has 

 been favorably reported upon from many sections, and is now 

 quite largely grown, especially in the West. 



Pioneer (Progress). Originated on the farm of Jacob Muhl, of 

 Hammonton, N. J. Apparently grown by him for some time be- 

 fore being introduced by the J. T. Lovett Co., who offered it 

 under the name "Progress." Much like Souhegan, but claimed to 

 be later, more vigorous and productive. 



Poscharsky Nos. 3, 9, 15. On test at the Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. 

 Station. Bull. 91: 202. 



Pride of the Market. The name appeared in L. L. May & Go's, 

 catalogue. 



Pride of the West. Said to be fairly productive and vigorous, 

 large, grayish black, of fair quality, ripening with Gregg. 



Queen of the West. A Kansas seedling, ripening a few days 

 earlier than Souhegan, but larger and more productive. Mich. 

 Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 302. 



Ransom Everbearing. Sent out by Stark Bros., of Louisiana, 

 Mo., in 1890. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 303. 



Rex. A. seedling of the Gregg raised by John W. Perry, of 

 Covington, Ohio, in 1884 or 1885. Grown largely by his son, with 

 whom it proves valuable, but has not developed sufficient qualities 

 at the Ohio Experiment Station to warrant its introduction. Mich. 

 Exp. Sta. Bull 111 : 305. 



Reyes. "The sweetest black-cap I have ever tasted." P. C. 

 Reynolds, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rept., 1886: 63. 



Rocky Mountain Cluster. Mentioned in the Missouri Horticul- 

 tural Society Report for 1897, p. 27. 



Rundell. A yellow-cap closely resembling Beebe's Golden. 

 Found by Charles Rundell, of New Buffalo, Mich. Mich. Exp. 

 Sta. Bull. 11: 306. 



Saunders No. 60. A seedling of Gregg, produced by Professor 

 William Saunders, of London, Ont. Fruit very large, purplish 

 black, ripening late, but of rather inferior quality. Canes pro- 

 ductive, fairly hardy. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 307. 



Savanna. A variety obtained from the woods in Indian Terri- 

 tory, near Savanna, and so named by T. V. Munson, of Denison, 



