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Marglobe Supreme. Color deep scarlet. The most outstanding strain 
of Marglobe. Very choice. Second early. 75 
Norton. Color bright deep scarlet. A large deep flat fruit, weight 
7 to 8 ounces, introduced by the U.S.D.A. as a partially wilt-resist- 
ant form of Stone. Large, vigorous plant. Main crop. 85 
Number 498. Color bright scarlet, shape flat to deep flat. Morses 
selection from Penn-state Earliana but more globe shape. Useful 
in Northern and Western States but succeeds well anywhere. An 
early variety. 64 
Oxheart. Color pink; very large heart-shaped fruits, weight 8 to 12 
ounces. Moderately productive, meaty, distinct mild flavor. Plant 
is open, coarse and spreading with dense foliage. A late variety. 90-100 
Pan-America. Color bright scarlet. Fruits medium to large, deep 
globe shape, smooth. Thick walled fruit, introduced by the U.S. 
D.A., high resistance to nail-head rust and fair resistance to Fusar- 
ium wilt. Plant is vigorous, semi-open; leaves are medium size and 
medium green color. A medium to late variety. (Weight 6 to 7 
ounces.) 100 
Pearson Improved. Color scarlet. Fruit a medium size smooth flattened 
globe. Originated at the College of Agriculture, California. It is a 
determinate or self-topping variety. Fruit colors well even at the 
stem end, good shipper, thick skinned. Plant is vigorous, shorter 
and more compact than Pritchard. Medium main crop. 80 
Pennheart. Color scarlet red. Fruit medium size flattened globe. In- 
troduced by Dr. C. B. Myers of the Penn State College of Agricul- 
ture. It is a determinate or self-topping variety, rather dwarf. A 
heavy cropper, it is also an early variety. 63 
Perfection. Color scarlet. Fruit medium size flattened globe. This 
is a useful medium or main crop variety. Plant is fairly vigorous. 
A good standard sort. 82 
Ponderosa. Color deep purplish pink. Fruit very large, deep flat and 
ribbed. Weight 9 to 12 ounces, also called Beefsteak, splendid for 
slicing and of a mild flavor, plant large and spreading, foliage 
broad and medium green in color. Medium late variety. 90 
Ponderosa Scarlet or Crimson Cushion. Color deep scarlet otherwise 
very similar to regular Ponderosa. Very solid and meaty, good 
table sort. 90 
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