A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
The plants are vigorous, hardy and very productive, the weight of the fruit 
is so great that the canes are often bent to the ground. The fruit is borne 
out in the open where it may be readily picked. Under average conditions 
such as prevail in central and western New York, mosaic is rarely serious 
in Newburgh. In season it is three or four days earlier than Cuthbert. The 
canes should be cut back about one fourth to one third at the regular dor¬ 
mant pruning in early spring, since this variety tends to overbear if not cut 
back. This should improve the picking quality somewhat. 
Taylor—is the most promising red raspberry on the Station grounds at the 
present time, and is offered for trial for both market and home garden. The 
plants are usually vigorous, hardy, productive, tall growing, and increase 
rapidly. Taylor is more subject to mosaic than Newburgh, and the neces¬ 
sary control measures for that disease should be followed. The sturdy 
canes hold the berries well off the ground. The berries ripen shortly before 
subacid and of excellent quality. They do not cling to the bush as tightly 
as Newburgh. 
PURPLE RASPBERRIES 
Marion—introduced in 1937, as a very large, late, purple raspberry to follow 
Sodus. The berries are very large, holding up well in size through the sea¬ 
son, moderately juicy, firm, tart, and good in quality. They tend to cling 
to the bushes, but not sufficiently to be seriously objectionable. Marion 
ripens about a week later than Sodus and will serve to prolong the season 
for berries of that type. The plants are vigorous, bear heavy crops, are 
hardy and resemble the red raspberry more than the black raspberry in 
appearance. Propagation is by tip layering although a few suckers are 
produced. Marion resulted from a cross between the Bristol black rasp¬ 
berry and No. 2585 a red raspberry seedling of the same parentage as 
Newburgh. 
Sodus—this variety is the most promising new purple raspberry on the Sta¬ 
tion grounds. It originated from the cross between the Dundee black rasp¬ 
berry and the Newburgh red raspberry. The berries are very large, firm, 
medium purple in color, sprightly and good in quality. The plants are very 
vigorous, very productive, and hardy. Sodus is more resistant to drought 
than Columbian and yields a good crop every year. It ripens shortly after 
Latham. If this variety holds up to its present promise, it should replace 
Columbian of which all stock is diseased, and simplify mosaic control in 
those areas where Columbian is grown extensively. 
STRAWBERRIES 
These varieties with the exception of Dresden were derived from the cross 
of Howard by Marshall. The plants of this cross are exceptionally vigorous 
and excellent plant-makers; the fruits are large, glossy, very attractive, very 
good in quality, and ripen in midseason. 
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