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lacking in vigor, healthy, productive. Leaves of medium size, light 
green; leaf stems short, slender. Fruit stems short, slender to 
medium, usually double, prostrate. Blooms and ripens in midsea- 
son, does not pick easily. Calyx small to medium, often discolored, 
slightly sunken. Seeds slightly depressed. Fruit nearly large to 
medium, roundish conic, blunt, dull dark scarlet. Flesh good color, 
moderately firm, juicy, not high flavor, fair quality. The berries 
are unattractive in appearance and the plants, as grown on the 
Station grounds, are too weak for commercial purposes. 
Victor.— (M. Crawford Co., Cuyahoga Falls, O.) Perfect. 
Originated in 1893 by D. J. Miller, Millersburg, Ohio. Intro- 
duced in the fall of 1904 by the Crawford Company. Parent- 
age unknown. Plants very few, moderately vigorous, consid- 
erable leaf blight, unproductive. Leaves of medium size, medium 
green; leaf stems short to medium, slender. Fruit stems short, 
thick, usually double, prostrate. Blooms early in midseason, ripens 
slightly past midseason, does not pick easily. Calyx of medium 
size, slightly raised. Seeds raised, numerous. Fruit nearly large 
to medium, drops rapidly in size as the season advances, roundish 
conic, dull dark scarlet. Flesh well colored, firm, juicy, agreeably 
acid, pleasant flavor, quality good. Fruit seedy in appearance and 
runs too small. Surpassed by other varieties. 
Virginia—(W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md.) Imperfect. Origi- 
nated in Accomac County, Virginia. Introduced by Mr. Allen. 
Said to be a cross between Hoffman and Sharpless. Plants few in 
in number, of medium vigor, healthy, productive. Leaves inclined 
to large, rather dark green; leaf stems medium to long, thickish. 
Fruit stems of average length, thick, often single, prostrate. 
Blooms early in midseason, ripens slightly before midseason, picks 
easily. Calyx variable in size, reflexed, slightly sunken, often with 
pinkish tinge. Seeds deeply depressed. Fruit large to medium, 
dropping in size in later pickings, roundish conic to wedge, bluntly 
pointed and often with depression at apex, light and dark glossy 
scarlet, resembling Hunn. Flesh medium red, of average firm- 
ness, mild, not high in flavor. Surpassed by other varieties. 
Williams.-—(Carlton Fruit Farm, St. Catherines, Ontario, Can- 
ada.) Perfect. Plants few, of medium vigor, healthy, productive. 
Leaves mdium in size, dark green; leaf stems of fair length, some- 
what slender. Fruit stems short to medium, variable in thickness, 
