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base, apex blunt, light scarlet. Flesh light colored, juicy, firm, 
rather acid, not high in flavor or quality. Although there are many 
large berries in the later pickings, the appearance is unattractive on 
account of the light color and the detached calyx. Surpassed in 
quality by standard kinds. 
Omega.— (A. V. Metcalf, Brunswick, Maine.) Perfect. Origi- 
nated in 1904 by Mr. Metcalf. Has not yet been introduced. A 
chance seedling found in an asparagus bed. Plants medium in 
number and vigor, considerable leaf blight, productive. Leaves me- 
dium to large, dark green; leaf stems short to medium, inclined to 
slender. Fruit stems not long, often single, somewhat erect. Blooms 
and ripens in midseason, picks medium easily. Calyx medium to 
large, sometimes leafy, attractive green, flat to sometimes slightly 
raised. Seeds raised. Fruit large to medium or below in later pick- 
ings, wedge to roundish conic, attractive medium to dark scarlet. 
Flesh good color, firm, quite acid, rather pleasant flavor, fair to 
good. Fairly good showing but appears subject to leaf blight. 
Oneida.— (Isaac Hildreth, Rome, N. Y.) Perfect. Originated 
in 1903 by Mrs. Hildreth. Not yet introduced. A seedling: of 
Sharpless. Plants very numerous, vigorous, nearly free from leaf 
blight, very productive. Leaves medium to above in size, rather 
dark green; leaf stems medium to long, slender. Fruit stems 
usually long, moderately thick, inclined to double. Blooms and 
ripens in midseason. Calyx large to medium, often leafy, usually 
not depressed, sometimes on a slight neck. Seeds sunken. Fruit 
variable in size, very large to medium, roundish conic to blunt wedge 
or sometimes slightly elongated, irregularly furrowed, light and 
dark scarlet. Flesh rather light, firm, aromatic, not very jucy, mild, 
fair to good in quality. Although the fruit retains its desirable size 
curing the late pickings, the general appearance is rather coarse and 
unattractive, and the flesh lacks in juiciness, flavor and in high 
quality. 
Oswego-—(L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y.) Perfect. Introduced 
in 1906 by L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Said to be a cross of 
Bubach fertilized by Sharpless. Plants few, vigorous, healthy, very 
productive. Leaves very large, dark green; leaf stems medium to 
long, inclined to slender. Fruit stems short to medium, very thick, 
double, prostrate. Blooms in midseason, ripens slightly before mid- 
season, picks easily. Calyx of medium size, not very leafy, medium 
