504. REPORT OF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
green, variable in position. Seeds sunken to medium, often dark 
colored. Fruit large, dropping to small as the season advances, 
roundish conic to wedge, surface often furrowed, dark scarlet. 
Flesh light red, variable in firmness, mildly acid, not high in flavor, 
quality good. Surpassed by other varieties. 
Pineapple Flavored.—(Greens Nursery Company, Rochester, 
N. Y.) Perfect... Originated by Mr.. Talmage, Mt. -MornissiNeaaas 
about 1896. Introduced by Greens Nursery Company about 1902. 
A chance seedling. Not the variety described by this Station in 
1889 under the name of Pineapple. Plants very numerous, vigor- 
ous, slight amount of leaf blight, above medium in productiveness. 
Leaves medium to large, of average color; leaf stems rather long, 
inclined to slender. Fruit stems medium to very long, of average 
thickness, often double, prostrate. Blooms in midseason, ripens 
slightly before midseason, picks easily. Calyx medium to small, not 
reflexed, often discolored, flat to slightly raised. Seeds raised. 
Fruit above medium to small, blunt, roundish conic, attractive me- 
dium to dark scarlet. Flesh rather light, very firm, of medium 
acidity, well flavored, fair to good in quality. Berries inferior in 
size. Attractive in shape and color. 
President.— (Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del.) Imperfect. Or- 
iginated about 1900 by M. R. Hunt, Lambertville, N. J. Plants me- 
dium to numerous, vigorous, somewhat injured by blight, pro- 
ductive. Leaves large, dark green; leaf stems long, thick. Fruit 
stems medium to long, thick, usually double, inclined to prostrate. 
Blooms and ripens in midseason, picks easily. Calyx rather large, 
leafy, often slightly tinged with pink, flat. Seeds slightly depressed. 
Fruit of largest size, roundish conic, blunt, slightly furrowed, oc- 
casionally flattened, attractive bright scarlet. Flesh medium light 
color, firm, moderately juicy, mild, fair to good in quality. One of 
the largest and most attractive varieties in the Station collection 
but somewhat deficient in flavor and not of high quality. One of 
the most promising varieties where size and color are prime re- 
quisites. Growers report that plants not true to name are being sold 
as President. The sex of the blossom is one of the distinguishing 
characters. 
Pres. Roosevelt.— (L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y.) Imperfect. 
Originated and introduced by A. Y. Cathcoit, Bristol, Indiana. A 
seedling of Warfield X Clyde. Plants not very numerous, vigorous, 
