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bloom abundant, flowers medium to large, petals five to eight, imbricate, inner 
ones frequently much like the stamens, stamens medium size, numerous. 
Berries large, conic, pale scarlet, inner flesh white, soft, quality good, yield 
good. 
First bloom early, full bloom 1896 May 12th, abundant bloom 1897 May 27th. 
First ripe berry June 8-16th, first picking June 11th, last July 17th. 
While inclined to bloom early, the variety is quite late in bearing, producing 
its full crop the latter part of June. The berries do not ripen evenly. Reported 
poorly from Georgia. 
Ontario. —bisexual. Introduced from Canada byR. Johnston, of New York, 1885. 
The variety is not vigorous nor productive of plants. Leafstalks medium 
long, stout, leaflets medium to large, light green, few in number, texture thin, 
trusses short, stout, drooping, branches long, bloom scant, flowers large, petals 
usually numerous and much folded, stamens well formed, calyx large. 
Berries medium to large, oblong-conic or broader, scarlet, flesh colored, 
quality good, yield medium. 
First bloom May 11th, full bloom May 22d. First ripe berry June 12th, last 
picking July 8th. 
The variety has not done well. The fruit and foliage are both subject to 
frost injury. Reported fairly well from Georgia, excellent from Michigan, but 
very unproductive from Kansas. 
Parker Earle. —bisexual. Originated 1886 with J. Nimon from seed of Crescent 
x T. V. Munson’s No. 3. 
Plants of medium size and vigor, reproducing abundantly. Foliage abund¬ 
ant, leafstalks long, erect, leaflets frequently unevenly notched, medium green, 
trusses medium long, stout, many-branched, sometimes as many as twenty per 
truss, bloom abundant, flowers medium size, petals usually five well formed, 
stamens numerous and well developed. 
Berries large, long-conic, neck long, tips truncate, seeds depressed, color 
uniform scarlet, flesh lighter, quality good, firm, yield excellent, calyx reflexed. 
First bloom May 17th, full bloom May 22-24th. First ripe berry June 15-19th, 
first picking June 20th, full picking June 27th, last July 12th. 
This is our very best commercial variety. It is reported favorably from 
Georgia and very favorably from Michigan, rather unfavorably from Montana 
and Wyoming and poorly from Southern California. 
Pearl. —bisexual. Originated in New Jersey. 
Plants of Crescent type but smaller, leafstalks medium long, leaflets small, 
long-ovate, medium green, but slightly injured by frost, trusses short, bloom 
abundant, flowers medium size, petals five, stamens well developed. 
Berries large,conic, symmetrical crimson, flesh ditto, quality good, soft, yield 
good. 
First bloom May 12th, full bloom May 22d. First ripe berry June 10th, first 
picking June 15th, last July 15th. 
Although lying on the ground, these are among our handsomest and best 
berries. Reported to be lacking in vigor and yield in Georgia and Kansas. 
Phillips. —bisexual. A seedling of Sharpless. 
Vigorous until attacked by mildew and spot. Leafstalks medium to long, 
slender, foliage ample, medium to dark green, leaflets medium size, oval, trusses 
shorter than leafstalks, bloom scant, flowers very large, petals usually six to eight, 
pollen abundant for a number of flowers. 
Berries large, conic, truncate, badly ribbed, unevenly crimson, quality poor. 
First bloom May 19th, full bloom May 24th. First ripe berry June 20th, last 
June 26th. 
Not a promising sort. Reported favorably from the Michigan Station and 
from Georgia, when grown with Parker Earle. 
Princess. —pistillate. Originated in Minnesota. 
A low, vigorous grower resembling Pearl, although somewhat earlier and the 
fruit more nearly globular. Plants small to medium, leafstalks short, leaflets 
