New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 409 
slightly sunken. Fruit above medium to large, retaining size fairly 
well in later pickings, roundish conic to slightly wedge, blunt 
pointed, rather smooth surface, bright scarlet or pale scarlet, often 
glossy. Flesh usually good color, moderately firm, juicy, good 
flavor and quality. This variety has many characteristics which 
commend it highly for commercial purposes. It, however, is not 
quite as firm as some of the other standard varieties and the calyx 
detaches very readily in seasons of abundant moisture. 
Rough Rider.—(L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y.) Per. Said to 
be a cross of Bubach and Gandy, originated in 1893 by Charles 
Learned, and introduced in 1900 by L. J. Farmer. Plants mod- 
erately numerous, moderately vigorous to vigorous, productive. 
Leaves medium size, medium dark green; leaf stems above medium 
length, rather slender. Fruit stems medium length, slender to 
rather thick, usually double. Comes in bloom May 18. Calyx, 
medium to below, rather leafy, often reflexed. Seeds depressed. 
Fruit large to above medium, retains good size during the season, 
somewhat wedge to roundish conic, rather dark, attractive scarlet. 
Flesh good color, firm, agreeably acid, good in flavor and quality. 
A desirable late berry on account of size, attractiveness and good 
characters of flesh. 
Senator Dunlap.— (L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y.) Per. Origi- 
nated by J. R. Reasoner, Urbana, IIl., and introduced by M. Craw- 
ford, Cuyahoga Falls, O., in 1899.* Parentage uncertain but pos- 
sibly a seedling of Warfield. Plants very numerous, very vigorous, 
productive. Leaves medium to above in size, moderately dark 
green; leaf stems long, slender. Fruit stems long, moderately 
slender, usually single. Comes in bloom May 15. Calyx medium 
size, recurved, not sunken. Seeds medium or above in size, slightly 
sunken. Fruit medium to very large, does not retain its size till 
close of season, roundish conic or slightly elongated, often with 
tendency to slight neck, glossy, attractive light and dark scarlet. 
Flesh well colored, moderately firm to firm, rather mild, good flavor 
and quality. Picks easily. Inclined to produce too many plants. 
Although somewhat variable in size is desirable on account of at- 
tractiveness and good flavor and quality. 

* Letter, Reasoner, April 19, 1900. 
