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Mount Vernon (Shticllrss). — Lni'sc, olitiisc conical; color light 

 crimson: quality very good. Pistillate. Mainly ^i'oxmi South, but 

 does fairly well west of the lakes. Kentucl^y. 



Murray. — Large, roundish conical; color bright crimson. Flesh 

 firm, sweet, very good, th'own in New Jersey, and is connnercial in 

 the Soutli. Flowers perfect. C)! southern origin. 



Neunan (Xciinaii'^ I'nilijic). — ^^■dium in size, roundish conical; 

 color light scarlet. Flesh firm, not very juicy; quality scarcely good. 

 Largely cultivated in South Carollina for canning and market. Pi.s- 

 tillate. 



New York. — Large to very larg(\ conical; color dark crimson; 

 quality not very good, llemarkahlv vigorous plant, and it endures 

 drouth well. Flowers ])erfect. New York. 



Nick Ohmer. — ^'ery large, roundisii conical, often with tlri'ee-sidcd 

 form; color glossy red. Pdesh firm, good. Flowers perfect. Oliio. 



Omega. — Large, conical, irregular; color dark scarlet and crimson. 

 Flesli firm, good. Season, late. In Xew Jersey said to Ije a better 

 bearer than Clandy. Pistillate. 



Ostego. — Large, round, regular; color bright scarlet. Flesh 

 quite firm: quality good. Pistillat(\ Prize<l in Xew York, New 

 Jersev, and, as far as tested, for home use and market. Season, <|uite 

 late. ' 



Parker Earle. — Jledium to large, long conical, slightly necked; 

 color bright red or scarlet. Flesh red, subacid, very good. Perfect. 

 Grown across the continent. Texas. 



Parry. — A seedling of .lersc)' Queen, and much like it in form and 

 color. In New Jersev and the Southeast it is taking the place of its 

 parent on account of added Ijeauty and shipjiing qualities. Flowers 

 perfect. 



Pearl. — ^ledium, oblate conical; color dai'k red or scarlet; quality 

 good. Perfect. Grown in the Soiith mainly. 



Pet. — Medium to large, roundish conical: color crimson and red; 

 fruit stems short and drooping. Flesh not very firm; quality very 

 good. A favorite home and near-nuu'ket variety. Flowers |)erfect. 



Phillips {Phillips, SniUnifi). — Large, irregulai' in form; color dec]) 

 crimson. Flesh red, firm, subacid, good. Of Sharpless tyjie, Init 

 is firmer in flesh. Pistillate. 



President. — Large, roimdish, often conical; color bright red and 

 crimson. Flesh firm; seeds widely separated and not very prominent. 



