Basin folded, irregular; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity acute, wavy, irregular; Stem slender, long.
Core medium, regular, closed, Seeds large; Flesh yellow, very tender, fine-grained, very juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, refreshing, vinous; Quality best; Use, dessert especially; Season, August and September.
There is another similar fruit—the Frank or Chenango Strawberry, which is by some preferred to this.
Northern Spy.
Fig. 174.—NORTHERN SPY.
Origin near Rochester, New York. Tree very vigorous, large, upright, spreading, when older; shoots reddish, leaves healthy, large, dark. Tree productive when old, but not an early bearer; needs trimming to admit light and air to the fruit.
Fruit large, flattened-conical, angular; Surface smooth, yellow, mixed, and splashed, scarlet, or crimson; Dots scattered, small.