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mating with Charles Carpenter, of Kelley's Island, Ohio, who 

 sent it out about 1888, first as Carpenter's No. 2, and then as 

 Erie. Later it was introduced by Green's Nursery Co., of 

 Rochester, N. Y., as Gladstone. Described as vigorous and hardy, 

 producing considerable fruit in autumn. Fruit medium size, dark 

 red, of excellent quality. 



Rildreth. "Introduced by Isaac Hildreth, of Big Stream Point, 

 N. Y., as a native sort found near that place. It does not grow 

 readily from the tips, and produces few suckers. Canes rather 

 strong, spines purplish, stiff, numerous. Fruit medium, roundish 

 oblate, dull red or maroon, thick bloom. Half firm, juicy, sweet, 

 subacid, and similar to Purple Cane in flavor." Downing. 



Hybrid Crimson Mammoth. Found wild at Adams, N. Y., by 

 Dr. E. R. Maxson, who brought it into cultivation and described 

 it in the Horticulturist, but apparently never introduced it. 

 Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 284. 



Merkel. Described as perfectly hardy and productive, not 

 throwing up suckers. Fruit firm, of excellent quality, with 

 somewhat of a currant flavor. Darker than Cuthbert, resembling 

 Gregg in shape and size. John F. Rupp, in American Garden, 

 1891: 369. 



Montclair. Originated on the grounds of E. and J. C. Wil- 

 liams, Montclair, N. J., and supposed to be a seedling of the 

 Philadelphia. Canes strong, vigorous, light red, often branch- 

 ing. Spines quite numerous at the base, rather slender, pur- 

 plish. Propagates moderately by suckers. Fruit medium to 

 large, roundish oblate, dark red or crimson. Flesh quite firm, 

 juicy, sweet, sprightly, and of good quality. Downing. Very 

 near to Bubus strigosus; perhaps it ought to be included there. 



Mote Everbearing. Raised by L. S. Mote, of West Milton, 

 Ohio. An everbearing variety resembling Catawissa. Downing. 



Mrs. Wood. Originated with Mrs. Reuben Wood, near Cleve- 

 land, Ohio. Described as vigorous and productive. Fruit of 

 medium size, roundish, obtuse, purplish, with a red bloom; 

 moderately firm, juicy, sprightly, subacid, ripening late. 



Muskingum (Shaffer's Sister, Melott's Favorite). Originated 

 in the orchard of Mrs. Simeon Ellis, Coshocton county, Ohio, 

 near the Muskingum River. Named and introduced by James 

 Madison, of Chili, Ohio. Similar to Shaffer, but not as tall, 

 vigorous; fruit of about the same color, equally soft. Season 

 medium to late. 



New Rochelle. Supposed to be a seedling of the Catawissa. 

 Raised by S. P. Carpenter, New Rochelle, N. Y., and apparently 

 introduced by E. W. Carpenter, of Rye, N. Y., though the 



