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Concord. Amber, white, medium size, a few days later than Concord. August 

 Giant, large red, late. Challenge, red, fair quality, late. Etta, white, medium size, 

 season of Diana. Grains Golden, large white, good quality, later than Concord, 

 Grein's No. 4, large white, fine quality, later than Concord. Imperial, pinkish 

 white, fine quality, season of Isabella. Onenfa^, resembles Catawba. Rogefa No. 2, 

 veiy large black, season of Concord. Roger's No. 30, red, large, fine quality, later 

 than Concord. Transparent, large white, juicy, late. Wilding, later than Concord. 

 Cuttings were taken from those giving evidence of probable future value, which 

 will be planted next spring with a view to testing them in various parts of the 

 Dominion — should such a course be deemed advisable. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The winter of 1889-90, was unusually severe on small fruits, strawberries 

 especially, owing to the repeated freezing and thawing and consequent accumulation 

 of ice in low places, which characterized the wintei . On examination after the dis- 

 appearance of the snow in the spring, it was fouiid tiiat roughly estimated an average 

 loss of 50 percent, of plants, in the strawberry plitntation had been sustained. The 

 relative loss of the ditlerent varieties varied widely, as will bo hereafter noted, and in 

 this respect the experience of the season is very insti'uctive. The injury, too, appeal ed 

 to beinproportion to the vigor of the plant when it went into winter quarters as in- 

 dicated by the number of runners made the preceding autumn. Again, the older plants 

 with weakened vitality, suffered more than the younger plants pot<6essing better roots 

 and greater vigor. This is an important argument in favour of the frequent renewal of 

 strawberry beds. With good cultivation, not more than two full crops should be 

 taken from the same plantation, and many growers advocate a change after each 

 full crop has been picked. This rule, however, is not generally practised outside of 

 specialists in the line. 



The following selection based upon the experience of the past season, has been 

 made from those varieties reported on by Mr. Hilborn in Bulletin 5, and have been 

 planted in a new trial plot. The planting was done in August, and will giv« inter- 

 esting data as to the relative advantages of fall and spring planting : — 



Eubach, Miller's Seedling, H. 11, 



Black Defiance, New Dominion, 



Black Giant, Norman, 



Belmont, No. 1001, 



Crescent, Nicanor, 



Capt. Jack, Old Ironclad, 



Cohansick, Osceola, (MitchelTs early) 



Crimson Cluster, Photo, 



Daisy, Parker Earle, 



Early Canada, Prince of Berries, 



Eureka, Pine Apple, 



Garibaldi, Pearl, 



Green Prolific, Kuby, 



Gandy, Royal Hautbois, 



Haverland, Shaipless, 



Hoffman Seedling, Seneca Queen, 



Itasca, Stayman No. 1, 



Jersey Queen, Shirts, 



Jas. Vick. Surprise, 



John Little, Turner's Beauty, 



King of the North, Woodruff, 



Logan, Windsor Chief, 



Manchester, Wonderful, 



Mrs. Cleveland, Warfield, No. 2, 



Miller's Seedling, No. 2, Woodhouse. 



