NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 511 
1go1 by Flansburgh & Potter. A chance seedling. Sometimes sold 
as ‘‘ Dornan,’ from the name of the originator. Plants of medium 
number, vigorous, healthy, productive. Leaves very large, attrac- 
tive dark green; leaf stems rather long, medium to slender. Fruit 
stems medium to long, thickish, double, prostrate. Blooms and 
ripens in midseason, picks easily. Calyx medium to large, some- 
times leafy, often discolorerd, variable in position. Seeds sunken. 
Fruit large to medium, retains size well in late pickings, wedge to 
roundish conic, surface furrowed, dull, unattractive light and dark 
scarlet. Flesh medium red, firm, mild, not high in flavor, fair to 
good. General appearance is coarse and unattractive. 
Uncle Joe.—(Jas. Vicks Sons, Rochester, N. Y.) Perfect. 
Plants medium to numerous, vigorous, slightly injured by leaf 
blight, above medium in productiveness. Leaves large, rather dark 
green; leaf stems inclined to long and slender. Fruit stems long, 
rather thick, usually double, medium erect. ‘Blooms and ripens im 
midseason, picks easily. Calyx medium to nearly large, sometimes 
leafy, somewhat discolored, often slightly raised. Seeds sunken. 
Fruit variable in size, ranging from large to medium, wedge shape 
or roundish conic varying to slightly elongated, surface of larger 
berries furrowed, dull, unattractive scarlet, coarse in appearance. 
Flesh light colored, medium juicy, mild, not high in flavor or quality. 
Fruit unattractive in color; flesh characters not desirable. 
Uncle Sam.—(C. E. Whitten, Bridgman, Mich.) Perfect. 
Plants not numerous, of medium vigor, susceptible to attacks of 
leaf blight, produces fair crops. Leaves of medium size and color; 
leaf stems of average length, thick. Fruit stems short to medium, 
usually very thick, branched, semi-erect. Blooms in midseason, 
ripens slightly after midseason, picks easily. Calyx medium to 
nearly large, somewhat leafy, attractive green, slightly depressed. 
Seeds numerous, slightly raised. Fruit large to medium, retains size 
fairly well as season advances, roundish conic, often with pointed 
apex, attractive bright scarlet. Flesh light colored, juicy, medium 
to firm, pleasant flavor, good in.quality. A good shipper. Should 
be set closer than most varieties. Worthy of further testing. 
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Velvet.——(M. Crawford Co., Cuyahoga Falls, O.) Imperfect. 
Originated in 1891 by R. C. Cronk, Oregon, Wisconsin, and intro- 
duced about 1898 by F. H. Chapell, of that place. A seedling of 
Jessie crossed with Bubach No. 5. Plants very few in number, 
