Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-03
MARYLAND HAS
TWO NEW FRUITS

WASHINGTON. June 3.-Annually
for tho past II years the Department
Of Agriculture mas issued statement
inviting attention to promising new
fruits which are little known among
fruit growers and are believed 10
possess qualities that make them in
herently' valuable in their places OF
origin and worthy of testing else
where
This year seven new varieties are
enumerated and two of the seven are
from Maryland Announcement OF
the selection was made by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture in connection
with the issuance of the annual year
book OF the department. The an
nouncement was prepared by William
A. Taylor pomologist and chief. and
II. p. Gould, pomologist in charge OF
fruit district Investigations, of the
Bureau OF Plant Industry.
The seven promising new fruits in
this years list are the Eastman APP
pie. which has been developed in
Iowa; the Monocacy apple. which
has been developed in Maryland; the
AuHNnAtA ANAn AHHA's " AlAAll iidn UttU
brought out in Kentucky; the Douglas
pear, which has been raised in Doug
las county, Kansas: the Chesapeake
strawberry, which has been originated
in Maryland; the Ormond persimmon
which has been produced in Florida,
and the Pollock Avocado or Alliga-
tor pear, which a Florida grower has
raised from a tree of Cuban origin
Chesapeake Strawberry.
The Chesapeake strawberry origin
ated as a chance Seeding of unknown
parentage, with George w. Parks. OF
Nanticoke. Wicomico county. Md. The
site Of its origin was on Nanticoke
Point, within a short distance OF
Chesapeake Bay; hence its name
which was selected by the introducer
I'm 1906, when the variety was orig
inally offered to the trade
The plants arc vigorous" says the
announcement now made by the De-
partment Of Agriculture. inviting the
attention of the world to the Chesa.
peake strawberry. with thick, leath-
cry. healthy foliage. which is borne
on upright leafstalks. The plant is
not prolific OF runners, but under most
conditions enough so for fruit pur-
poses The blossoms are perfect
the flower trusses rather short, but
erect II sets only a moderate guam
tity Of fruit. but the tendency for
every berry that forms TO develop
into a perfect specimen is exception
ally strong.
THE Chesapeake strawberry has
been planted In many sections since II
was introduced and apparently with
quite uniformly satisfactory results
It appears to be one of the most valu-
able newer varieties"
The description Of this berry given
by the government experts states that
Il Is of a rich crimson color. tender
meaty, but firm texture. unusually
solid. Juicy, OF rich flavor and pleas.
ant aroma, and that the berries are
all rather large, being more than an
inch long
The MOnocncy Apple.
As to the other Maryland fruit
product which is honored with place
in this years Federal announcement
Of promising new fruits" the gov
ernment'S bulletin says in part:
THE Monocacy apple is one OF Thu
many examples OF fruit varieties tina
apparently possess great potential
possibilities, and have long beei
grown IN very restricted regions
where they are highly esteemed, bu
which remain quite unknown to fruit
growers generally.