500 REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Mrs. Miller—(M. Crawford Co., Cuyahoga Falls, O.) Im- 
perfect. Originated in 1893 by D. J. Miller, Millersburg, Ohio. 
Introduced in the spring of 1905 by M. Crawford Company. 
Parentage unknown. Plants medium in number, moderately 
vigorous, slightly injured by leaf blight, below medium in pro- 
ductiveness. Leaves of average size and color; leaf stems. short 
to medium, variable in thickness. Fruit stems of medium length, 
thick, often single, prostrate. Blooms medium early, ripens in mid- 
season. Picks moderately easily. Calyx large to medium, leafy, 
slightly discolored, usually not sunken. Seeds somewhat depressed. 
Fruit large to medium, decreases rapidly in size in later pickings, 
varies in shape from wedge to roundish conic or slightly elongated, 
surface uneven, dark scarlet. Flesh well colored, nearly firm, agree- 
ably acid, quality good. The discolored calyx detracts from appear- 
ance and the fruit runs too small in later pickings. 
Nehrings Gem,—(M. Crawford Co., Cuyahoga Falls, O.) Im- 
perfect. Originated at Strasburg, Illinois, in 1891 by W. F. 
Nehring, who moved to Milo, Missouri, the following year. Intro- 
duced by the Crawford Company in 1906. Plants not numerous, 
vigorous, healthy, not very productive. Leaves large to very large, 
rather dark green; leaf stems long, quite thick. Fruit stems short 
to medium, thick, usually branched, prostrate. Blooms and ripens 
in midseason, picks medium easily. Calyx large, leafy, often re- 
flexed, decidedly sunken, often discolored in later pickings. Seeds 
slightly raised. Fruit above medium to large, drops in size in later 
pickings, usually roundish conic, sometimes irregular wedge, at- 
tractive dark scarlet. Flesh fairly well colored, firm, agreeably 
acid, quality good to very good. Plants should be set closer to 
secure good yields. Size variable in late pickings. Fairly good 
showing. 
Nettie —)]. H. Black, Son & Co., Hightstown, N. J.) Imper- 
fect. Originated in 1893 by Black, Son & Co., and introduced by 
them in 1899. A seedling of Bubach and Yale was crossed with 
Sharpless. One of the resulting seedlings was crossed with Gandy. 
This gave Nettie. Plants medium to rather numerous, vigorous, 
healthy, productive. Leaves large, attractive, dark green; leaf stems 
long, rather thick. Fruit stems long, thick, often single, inclined to 
erect. Blooms and ripens late, picks easily. Calyx medium to large, 
leafy, attractive green, slightly raised. Seeds usually sunken. Fruit 
very large to above medium, roundish conic or wedge to slightly 
