502 Report OF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
clined to leafy, usually not sunken. Seeds raised, numerous. Fruit 
above medium to small, roundish conic, blunt, attractive light and 
dark scarlet. Flesh fairly good color, very firm, agreeably acid, 
good in quality. The plants lack in vigor and productiveness while 
the fruit runs too small for commercial purposes. 
North Shore—(W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md.) Perfect. Origi- 
nated in 1898 by Wm. H. Monroe, Beverly, Massachusetts, and in- 
troduced about 1902. A seedling of Brandywine. Plants few in 
number, moderately vigorous, susceptible to attacks of leaf blight, 
not productive. Leaves of medium size and color; leaf stems short 
to medium, variable in thickness. Fruit stems short, usually thick, 
often single, prostrate. Blooms late in midseason, ripens slightly 
after midseason. Calyx large, leafy. Seeds slightly raised. Fruit 
large to medium, irregular in shape varying from wedge to roundish 
conic, rather dark dull scarlet. Flesh good firm color, mildly acid, 
pleasant flavor, good to very good in quality. Although of desirable 
flavor and quality, not equal to standard kinds as the plants are un- 
productive and subject to attacks of fungi. Color unattractive at 
first pickings but improves as the season advances. 
Oaks Early.—(W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md.) Perfect. Found 
growing wild on William Tull’s farm, Maryland. Plants medium 
in number, vigorous, healthy, below medium in_ productiveness. 
Leaves rather large, dark green; leaf stems long, usually thick. 
Fruit stems medium to long, thickish, double, semi-erect. Blooms 
and ripens early, picks easily. Calyx large, rather leafy, often with 
a reddish tinge, slightly raised. Fruit above medium to medium in 
size, decreasing as the season advances, slightly elongated and with 
pointed apex, moderately attractive light to dark scarlet. Flesh well 
colore1, firm, agreeably acid, quality fair to good. Plants more 
vigorous than Excelsior; too many small berries in later pickings. 
Olympia-—(Woodlawn Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y.) Perfect. 
Plants few in number, moderately vigorous, susceptible to attacks 
of leaf blight, very unproductive. Leaves of average size and 
color; leaf stems medium to above in length, rather slender. Fruit 
stems short to medium, moderately thick, usually double, erect. 
Blooms medium early, ripens in midseason, picks easily. Calyx 
medium to above in size, often discolored, slightly depressed to 
flat, detaches readily from fruit in picking. Seeds raised, dark 
colored. Fruit varies from large to small, roundish conic, broad at 
