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smooth surface, attractive light scarlet, often glossy. Flesh fair 
color, medium firm, juicy, good in quality. Not as good a shipper as 
some standard kinds. The calyx detaches readily in picking. Re- 
tains size in later pickings fairly well. 
Riehl No. 28.—(E. H. Riehl, North Alton, Ill.) Perfect. Orig- 
inated in 1895 by Mr. Riehl. It has not been introduced.. A seed- 
ling of Brandywine crossed with Ruby. Plants numerous, above 
medium in vigor, susceptible to attacks of leaf blight, productive. 
Leaves medium to large, of average color; leaf stems medium in 
length and thickness. Fruit stems intermediate in length, thick, 
semi-erect. Blooms in midseason, ripens early, picks medium easily. 
Calyx large, leafy, slightly reflexed, attractive green, flat to slightly 
sunken. Seeds numerous, slightly raised to medium. Fruit large to 
medium, dropping to small in late pickings, blunt, roundish conic to 
wedge, attractive dark scarlet. Flesh medium dark red, very firm, 
rather sweet, mild, good to very good. Has many qualities to com- 
mend it, but the plants suffer from fungi and berries run small to- 
wards close of season. 
Rough Rider.—(L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y.) Perfect. Said 
to be a cross of Bubach and Gandy originated in 1893 by Chas. 
Learned, and introduced in 1900 by L. J. Farmer. Plants medium 
in number, moderately vigorous to vigorous, slightly attacked by 
leaf blight, below medium in productiveness. Leaves of mediutn 
size and color; leaf stems above medium in length, rather slender. 
Fruit stems of fair length, variable in thickness, usually double. 
Blooms slightly past midseason, ripens rather late, picks easily. 
Calyx medium to below in size, rather leafy, often reflexed, sunken. 
Seeds depressed. Fruit large to above medium, retains good size 
through the season, wedge to roundish conic, rather dark attractive 
scarlet. Flesh well colored to center, firm, agreeably acid, pleasant 
flavor, quality good. A desirable late variety on account of size, 
attractiveness and good characters of flesh. 
Ruby.— (E. H. Riehl, North Alton, Ill.) Perfect. Originated 
in 1890 by Mr. Riehl and introduced by him in 1895. Thought to 
be a seedling of Crescent crossed with Sharpless. Plants medium 
in number and vigor, healthy, productive. Leaves small, medium 
light green, under surface hairy; leaf stems hairy, above medium in 
length, often very slender. Fruit stems variable in length, rather 
slender, often branched, prostrate. Blooms in midseason, ripens 
slightly before midseason, picks rather easily. Calyx medium to 
