505 ReEporT OF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
medium, retains size well as the season advances, roundish conic to 
blunt wedge, rather light in color but nevertheless an attractive 
bright scarlet. Flesh firm, fairly good color at center, agreeably acid 
and of good flavor and quality. The color of fruit is slightly lighter 
than Marshall, possibly a merit for some markets. On account of 
its vigor, the great productiveness of its plants, and the attractive- 
ness of the large, well colored berries, this variety gives promise of 
taking front rank among standard commercial strawberries. 
Quality.— Originated on Station grounds in 1899 and dissemi- 
nated by this Station in the spring of 1908. Parentage, Hunn X 
Atlantic. The following description is taken from Bulletin No. 298 
(March 1908) of this Station supplemented by notes taken during 
the past summer. Blossoms variable, averaging semi-perfect. 
Plants numerous, usually fairly productive, somewhat injured by 
leaf blight, of average vigor. Leaves medium to large, dark green; 
leaf stems medium to below in length, rather stout. Fruit stems 
variable in length, stout, usually double, semi-erect. Blooms and 
ripens late, picks easily. Calyx medium to large, leafy, set in a 
slight depression or sometimes slightly raised, attractive green. 
Seeds sunken to slightly raised. Fruit above medium to very large, 
roundish conic to wedge, or varying to slightly elongated but blunt 
at apex, often necked, light and dark scarlet, glossy. Flesh good 
color to center of fruit, firm, mildly acid, good to very good in 
flavor and quality. Both plant and berry of Quality resemble the 
Hunn more than the Atlantic. It is also variable in sex. On the 
Station grounds it ranges through all gradations from perfect to 
imperfect. In 1908 there was a marked variation in shape and color 
of fruit, many berries assuming a dull, unattractive color and also 
appearing less promising in flesh characters. The type evidently 
does not appear to be fixed. 
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Ridgeway.—(From bed in Station grounds.) Perfect. Origi- 
nated and introduced some years ago by M. H. Ridgeway of Indiana. 
Plants numerous, somewhat vigorous, healthy, productive. Leaves 
medium to above in size, light to dark green; leaf stems medium to 
above in length, variable in thickness. Fruit stems short, stout, 
usually double, prostrate to semi-erect. Blooms in midseason, 
ripens slightly after midseason, picks easily. Calyx large, leafy, 
attractive green, detaches readily from berry, flat to slightly raised. 
Seeds slightly sunken to raised. Fruit averages above medium in 
size, roundish or roundish conic to slight wedge, blunt pointed, 
