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colored, flat, often pale green. Seeds slightly sunken. Fruit 
averages medium in size, strongly elongated, apex sharp pointed, 
attractive medium to light scarlet. Flesh medium red, rather soft, 
considerably acid, not high in flavor, poor to fair in quality. Not 
desirable in size or shape. 
Almo.— (J. A. Bauer, Judsonia, Ark.) Imperfect. Originated 
in 1902 and introduced in 1905 by J. A. Bauer, Judsonia, Arkansas. 
Grown from seed obtained by crossing Clyde and Crescent. Plants 
medium in number, vigorous, healthy, productive. Leaves large, 
dark green; leaf stems long, thickish. Fruit stems of fair length, 
thick, double, semi-erect. Blooms in midseason, ripens early, picks 
easily. Calyx small to medium, discolored, slightly sunken to flat. 
Seeds depressed to medium. Fruits large, drops rapidly in size as 
the season advances, attractive roundish conic, dark glossy scarlet. 
Flesh well colored, very firm, agreeably acid, not high in flavor, 
quality fair. A dark red berry of desirable shape. 
Amanda.— (J. Whitt, Vermilion, O.) Perfect. Originated by 
Z. T. Mumma, Bluffton, Ohio, in 1904. The stock is now con- 
trolled by Mr. Whitt. Not yet introduced to the trade. A seedling 
of Sample crossed with Maximus. Plants very numerous, vigorous, 
subject to attacks of leaf blight, a heavy yielder. Leaves of average 
size and color; leaf stems long, medium to slender. Fruit stems 
long, medium to very thick, branched, somewhat erect. Blooms 
late, ripens in midseason, picks easily. Calyx medium in size, some- 
what discolored, sunken to flat. Seeds strongly depressed. Fruit 
of large size which holds well throughout the season, wedge t9 
~roundish conic, light and dark scarlet, slightly glossy. Flesh well 
colored, very firm, agreeably acid, pleasant flavor, quality good. 
Has many qualities which commend it for more extended trial. 
Arkansas Black. —(M. Crawford Co., Cuyahoga Falls, O.) 
Perfect. Originated in 1900 by Louis Hubach, Judsonia, Arkansas, 
and introduced about 1904 by Hubach and Hathaway, of that place. 
Mr. Hubach states that it is a seedling of Lucretia Dewberry 
crossed with one of his seedling strawberries. Although twelve 
plants were set of this variety, nearly all failed to grow. The re- 
mainder appeared to be moderately vigorous, productive and healthy. 
Calyx medium to small, often discolored, usually slightly raised. 
Seeds depressed. Fruit large to medium, roundish conic, blunt, 
very dark scarlet. Flesh of good color, firm, mildly acid, agreeable 
