1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 259 



MICHKL. 



A favorite very early berry with some growers ; a (.■oiii])arati\e failure with others ; 

 widely planted in Ontario. 



Ohigin : chance seedling of Crescent found by J. 8. Michel, Judsonia, Arkansas. 



Plant : vigorous ; propagation rapid ; fairly productive on some soils, on others not 

 productive ; foliage light colored ; perfect flowered. 



Berry: size small to medium; form round conical; color dull red, withered appear- 

 ance. 



Flesh : pinkish ; texture tough ; carries well. 

 QiTALrrY : good. 

 Season : extra early. 



MONITOR. 



The Monitor originated from a chance seed in the orchard of L. T. Russell, Missouri, 

 on ground where formerly Ciescent and Capt. Jack grew. It has some of the qualities of 

 both parents, the productiveness of the Crescent and the vigorous foliage of Capt. Jack. 



Plant ; vigorous and healthy ; foliage very dark green, glossy. The plant is small and 

 makes almost too many runners ; stands dry weather well and is very productive ; blo.ssom perfect. 



Fruit: the berry is large, roundish inform, and bright scarlet. The vigor of the plant 

 seems to be such that it is able to mature and ripen its immense crop, there being no small 

 berries 



Flesh : firm and good flavor ; pinkish inside. 



Season : early to late. 



NETTIE. 



Origin : one of Black's pedigree seedlings ; it is a strong competitor of Hunn for extreme 

 lateness. 



Plant : of medium size ; quite healthy and a good runner, making plants freely ; fairly 

 productive ; blossom imperfect. 



Fruit: large, ribbed, rough, of quite light color; seeds dark; flavor sour, bnt good; 

 texture fairly firm. 



Flesh : light colored, almost white. 



NICK OHMEE. 



A good medium to late variety of excellent quality. 



Origi-V : seedling raised by John F. Beaver, of Ohio. 



Plant : vigorous, stocky ; propagation easy ; healthy ; foliage dark ; perfect flowered. 



Berry: large, with same small ones; form roundish conical, smooth and regular; color 

 glossy red with yellow seeds. 



Flesh : pinkish toward outside and white at centre ; texture very firm ; flavor very 

 pleasant. 



Quality : very good. 



Value : first to second class. 



Season : medium to late. 



ROBBIE. 



Origin : One of J. H. Black's pedigree seedlings, from New Jersey. 



Plant : good grower, perhaps not as large as the Nettie or Joe, but healthy and free 

 from disease ; fairly productive ; blossom perfect. 



Fruit : good size ; conical in shape ; light red ; good flavor : quite pleasant, though 

 peculiar to the taste. 



Flesh : salmon colored. 



Season : late. 



