426 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Staples. — Medium to large, roundish conical, usually blunted at 

 apex; color crimson. Flesh pink, quite firm. Season, extra early. 

 A seedling of Warfield; profitable for early market. Flowers perfect. 

 Ohio. 



Star. — Large, roundish conical, irregular, compressed; color dark 

 crimson. Flesh light scarlet; seeds sunken, firm; flavor vinous, good. 

 Flowers perfect. A very promising new variety. 



Success. — Large, heart-shaped; color glossy crimson. Flesh quite 

 firm; quality good. A seedling of Bubach, and a better bearer and 

 better berry. Flowers perfect. 



Sucker State. — Medium to large, conical, regular; color light red 

 to scarlet and crimson. Flesh firm; quality good. Perfect. Com- 

 mercially grown in South Illinois and Oh'o. 



Sunrise. — Medium to large, roundish, compressed, irregular; 

 color bright scarlet. Flesh firm, sprightly pleasant, good. Perfect. 

 A seedling of Crescent and Sharpless that is grown profitably in many 

 places tor home use and market. Massachusetts. 



Sweet Cluster. — Large, conical; color crimson and red. This is a 

 popular Southern variety of the Crescent type, but it is larger, firmer, 

 and earlier. Stands heat and drouth remarkably well. Flowers perfect. 



Tennessee (Tennessee Prolific). — Large to very large, roundish 

 conical, color Ijright red; quality good. Flowers perfect. Popular 

 in southeastern States. Tennessee. 



Thompson (Ladfi Thompson). — Large, ovate, regular; color 

 crimson; quality good. Flowers perfect. Double-starred in the 

 South and Southeast. North Carolina. 



Timbrel. — Large, roundish conical, compressed, often irregular; 

 color bright crimson. Flesh quite firm; quality very good. Pistillate. 

 Grown east of the lakes mainly. 



Uncle Sam. — Large to ver)- large, conical ; color briglit red. 

 Flesh quite firm; quality very good. Perfect flowers. A new variety 

 that seems promising. Ohio. 



Van Deman. — iledium, oblate conical; color bright scarlet. 

 Flesh quite firm; quality very good. An early ^-ariety that stands 

 drouth well in the ijrairie States. Pistillate. Commercial South and 

 Southwest. Arkansas. 



Victor Hugo. — A'erylai'ge, high-colored, with firm flesh. A market 

 variety grown in New .Jersey with profit. Season, earlier than Crescent. 



WarSeld. — Medium to large, rcnmdish conical; color dark crimson. 



