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inated in Michigan, though William Parry, Jr., is under the im- 

 pression that the first plants came from Tennessee. Plant lack- 

 ing in vigor and productiveness. Fruit roundish conical, rather 

 small, of inferior quality. Moderately firm, dark red. Appar- 

 ently of no real value. 



Miller (Miller's Woodland). A very popular variety in the 

 Delaware peninsula. Origin same as the Brandywine. De- 

 scribed as strong, vigorous, not too high, adapted to bear very 

 large crops without drooping, hardy and productive. Fruit very 

 large, bright crimson, which it holds well in market; firm, 

 sprightly, subacid, of excellent quality. Resembles Brandywine 

 under favorable circumstances, but ripens earlier. Said to give 

 its largest pickings very early, but its largest berries very late. 

 It has not succeeded so well in other sections. 



Miller Favorite. Mentioned as on trial at the Michigan Ex- 

 periment Station in 1887. Bull. Ill: 291. 



Niagara. A Canada variety which apparently has some good 

 qualities. Flavor and texture good; color dark. Apparently 

 vigorous and productive. 



Olaihe (Stayman's No. 5). Originated by J. Stayman, of 

 Leavenworth, Kans., from seed of Reliance. Canes rather slender, 

 vigorous, upright, dark red. Fruit large, firm, juicy, of good 

 quality and color, ripening among the last; productive. 



Osceola. Originated in Osceola county, in northwestern Iowa. 

 Said to be extremely hardy, but soft in fruit. Mich. Exp. Sta. 

 Bull. Ill: 297. 



Parry's Nos. 1 and 2. Originated with William Parry, of 

 New Jersey, but not considered by him worth naming and in- 

 troducing. No. 1 is an early variety, of rank growth, dark foli- 

 age, fairly productive, soft, of good flavor. No. 2 later, more 

 productive, not so rank a grower, large, firm, of distinct flavor. 



Pearl (Red Pearl). Origin unknown. Cultivated consider- 

 ably about Philadelphia at one time. The plant is a very short, 

 stocky grower, seldom over three feet high. Spines numerous, 

 long, slender, light colored, slightly tinged with purple. Suckers 

 very numerous. Moderately productive and hardy. Fruit me- 

 dium, nearly round, bright scarlet, sweet, juicy, moderately firm, 

 with an agreeable flavor. 



Pennsylvanian. A variety mentioned by Prince, in the Porno- 

 logical Manual, as obtained from a London nursery under the 

 name Rubus Pennsylvanicus, but which he had later found to be 

 identical with plants received from the forests of Maine. 



Perfection. A variety originated by F. W. Loudon, of Janes- 

 ville, Wisconsin, and said to be a cross between the Cuthbert and 



