NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, 505 
slightly injured by leaf blight, below medium in productiveness. 
Leaves of average size, medium dark green; leaf stems above me- 
dium in length, slender. Fruit stems short to medium, often slender, 
strongly branched, prostrate. Blooms in midseason, ripens early, 
picks easily. Calyx large to medium, reflexed, discolored, often 
raised on a long neck. Seeds variable in depth, often dark colored. 
Fruit above medium to small, irregular in shape, often elongated 
but varying to roundish, strongly necked, surface irregularly fur- 
rowed, medium to dark glossy scarlet. Flesh of good color, medium 
firm, agreeably acid, pleasant flavor, quality good. Hulls detach 
readily. Berries too small. 
*Prof. Fisher.— (Geo. R. Schauber, Ballston Lake, N.Y. Im- 
perfect. Originated by J. H. Black, Son & Co., Hightstown, New 
Jersey, and introduced by them in 1899. A seedling obtained by 
fertilizing Bubach with Sharpless was crossed with Brandywine. 
One of the resulting seedlings was named Prof. Fisher. Plants 
few, should be set closer than most varieties, vigorous, healthy, pro- 
ductive. Leaves very large, attractive dark green; leaf stems 
medium to slender, rather long. Fruit stems medium to long, semi- 
erect, often single, medium to slender. Blooms and ripens late, 
picks easily. Calyx medium to below in size, not leafy, often raised 
on a swollen neck. Seeds usually sunken. Fruit large, retains size 
well throughout the season, irregular wedge, surface furrowed, 
light scarlet. Flesh medium red, moderately firm, rather acid, not 
high in flavor, fair to good. Coarse in appearance, decidedly tart, 
large, late. Productive. 
Prolific.— Originated on Station grounds in 1899 and dissemi- 
nated by this station in 1908. Parentage, Sample X Marshall. The 
following description is taken from Bulletin No. 298 (March, 1908) 
of this Station supplemented by notes taken during the past sum- 
mer. Blossoms perfect. Plants very numerous, vigorous, unusu- 
ally productive, yielding on the Station grounds as high as 14,502 
quarts per acre. Foliage of good size, somewhat susceptible to leaf 
blight in unfavorable seasons, in color comparatively dark green; 
leaf stems long, thick. Fruit stems of medium length, stout and 
usually single, semi-erect. Blooms and ripens in midseason, picks 
easily. Calyx medium to below in size, not leafy, depressed to flat. 
Seeds numerous to somewhat raised. Fruit very large to above 
*Plants were set 3 ft. x 10 inches. 
