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Of the newer varieties which can be eafelj recommended for trial in order of 

 ripening are : — MicheVs Early (B) (Osceola), lfaverland(P), Miami (P), Bubach (P), 

 Crawford (P), Logan (B), Fearl (B), Cloud (P), Seneca Queen (B) Enhance (B), 

 Eureka (P), G^an^ (^)- 



The following varieties do not seem worthy of extended cultivation and can be 

 profitably omitted except possibly in such localities as they seem specially adapted : — 

 Pocahontas, Cohansic, Pine ApjHe, Surprise, Crimson Cluster, Legal Tender, Bordelaise, 

 Royal Hautbois, Sunapee, Early Canada, Hathaway, No. 5 ; Bancroft, Cornelia, Pay's 

 Prolific, Prince of Berries and Nicanor. 



SEEDLING STRAWBERRIES. 



While with our already extended list of varieties it hardly seems wise to add to 

 it by seedling production, yet as time goes on the standard of excellence will be con- 

 stantly rising and there will be always room for a berrj^ with well marked character- 

 istics. AYe cannot expect to find in a single berry all the desirable points of excellence. 

 It is, therefore our aim in this work to develop strong growing varieties having one 

 or more distinguishing qualities, which shall be superlative in these particulars, 

 whether this be in point of earliness, lateness, hardiness, vigor, productiveness, size 

 or quality. This should be the aim of every grower. Ourstrawberry lists are already 

 crowded with varieties, many of which are almost indistinguishable, and without any 

 prominent characteristics. 



Prof Gi-een, Horticulturist ofOhio Experiment Station, says in a recent bulletin: — 

 "It will be found that vai'ieties which have failed to become favorites, either have no 

 pronounced characte]'istics,or have been wanting in qualities I'equiied to fit them for 

 genei-al cultivation. It is commonly believed that a variety may do well in one 

 locality and 3'et fail in another, and vice versa. There is some ti-uth in this and also 

 much error. It is true that varieties vary more or less on different soils, but it is 

 also true that the most variable sorts are the least valuable. In fact if a variety 

 varies greatly on different soils, it may be set down as unreliable, sooner or later it 

 will fail even where it seems most at home. To believe that because a variety exhibits 

 a defect in one locality it may not in another, is almost always a fatal error. If a 

 variety lacks vigor, is susceptible to disease, is tender when in bloom, or is unproduc- 

 tive, there is no ground for hope that even under favourable condition? it will become 

 generally popular, and remain so. Some such have been favorites in certain localities 

 for a time, but sooner or later have been discarded. To hojDC to find varieties suited to 

 certain sections only is a delusion. The only varieties that stand the test in pai"ticular 

 sections are those that succeed over wide areas." 



Out of 650 seedlings fruited the past season 40 were selected and replanted fiu- 

 further trial. The seed from which these plants were grown was selected from 

 vigoi'ous individuals exhibiting marked characteristics in one or more particulars, 

 such as earliness or lateness, firmness and fine quality. Others were grown from 

 the eai'liest berries of the season's crop and still othei's from the latest, ©f the same 

 variety. It cannot be said that there was a corresponding general or marked dis- 

 position on the part of the offspring of either of these classes to imUate the peculiar- 

 ities of their parents, although in a few cases the variations were striking. All such 

 were carefully preserved, for the purpose of carrying on the work of selection. 

 Many were of good size and fine quality but some lacked firmness, or were defective 

 in f )liage. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Comparatively few varieties came through the winter entirely uninjured, and 

 all the tender sorts suffered more or less severely. With a view to test the advan- 

 tage as well as cost of protecting during winter by laying down and covering with 

 sufficient earth to hold them in position, half of the plants of each variety were 

 pruned and treated in this manner. The remaining half were unprunedand allowed 

 to stand without further protection. The relative returns from the two sections will 

 be carefully noted next year. F'or convenience raspberries may be readily divided 



