This section is from the "American Horticultural Manual Vol2" book, by J. L. Budd. Also available from Amazon American Horticultural Manual, Part Two.
Medium in size, conical, regular; color bright scarlet and later dark red; quality good. Grown in many sections to pollinate other varieties. Perfect.
Large, long, color bright scarlet, often crimson, with yellow seeds. Flesh white, solid; a good shipper. Grown commercially. Pistillate. Virginia.
Medium to large, roundish conical, irregular; color dark scarlet. Flesh not very firm; quality very good. Flowers perfect. Profitable for home use or a near market. Endures heat and drouth remarkably well.
Medium to large, irregular, conical; color light red or scarlet; quality good. Plant vigorous, with good foliage even in dry interior climates. Perfect flowers.
Large, conical, regular; color glossy scarlet; quality very good. An early variety, prized in Ohio and in the southeast States. It also has done well west of the lakes. Perfect.
Cleveland (Mrs. Cleveland). - Large, conical, often cockscombed; color deep red. Flesh firm, rich, very good. Prized in Canada and Texas, and commercial in Illinois. Pistillate. Ohio.
Medium to large, oblate conical; color light crimson; quality very good. Grown in the southern States. Pistillate. Louisiana.
Very large, roundish conical; color bright dark scarlet. Flesh very firm, pinkish white; quality nearly best. Season, second early. Perfect flowers. Does well over the Union nearly. Kansas.
Large to very large, somewhat irregular; color bright glossy red. Flesh firm, very good. Flowers perfect. Widely grown. Ohio.
Medium, conical; color light red or scarlet; seeds prominent. Flesh not very firm; quality good. Blossoms with Bederwood and Dunlap. An old variety, commercial in many States. Pistillate.
Large, broadly conical, often irregular; color dark scarlet. Flesh firm; quality good. Flowers perfect. Mostly grown in the South. Pennsylvania.

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