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Sacramento. — A local variety sent us from California as Sacramento Fa- 

 vorite. A medium sized red variety, similar to Perfection, but evidently in 

 no way superior to it. 



Table Queen. (Henderson). — Mikado with ordinary foliage. Fruits aver- 

 age a little larger, and are a little more irregular than Mikado. They ripen 

 at the same time, hence there is no call for both. 



Station. (New York Experiment Station, Geneva). — This is evidently a 

 variable variety. Our stock was very like the French Upright in habit, but 

 the fruit is small and regular. Valuable only as an amateur fruit. 



Volunteer. (Thorburn). — More satisfactory than last year. Uniformly 

 of medium size, smooth and regular. Similar to Perfection. 



A local and unnamed variety raised by the large growers in Salem Coun- 

 ty, New Jersey, was tested. It is a very large, irregular sort, vigorous and 

 productive, but uneven in size and character ; late. Under careful breeding 

 it may become a promising variety. 



Of the forty varieties grown this year the following seem to be the best 

 for market purposes : 



Red. — Ignotum, Favorite (or Puritan), Bay State, Atlantic, and perhaps 

 Ruby. 



Pink. — Beauty, Mikado, and possibly Potato Leaf. 



Yellow. — Golden Queen, and, for pickles, Golden Fig. 



To these, for amateur culture, may be added Station, Dwarf Champion, 

 and Prelude. 



Of the newer introductions, Ruby and Chemin Market are promising. 

 Mansfield Tree is not to be compared with many of the older varieties. 

 There is no room for Ruby Queen, the place being already occupied by Mi- 

 kado. La Crosse and Morning Star are old friends in disguise. 



