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Gooseberries. 



The gooseberies suffered considerably from mildew this year, but not nearly as 

 much as formerly. They were sprayed several times, but the constant rains washed the 

 mixture off, scarcely giving it time to produce any effect. 



Blackberries. 



The following fruited this year, some of them for the first time. : — 



Thompson's Early Mammoth. — A strong, vigorous grower, but not productive ; 

 berry very large and handsome with a very good flavor, a little acid. Ripening 

 Augst 7th. 



Stone's Hardy. — A strong grower but not productive ; berry only medium in size, 

 and frequently imperfect, quality only moderately good. Ripening August 4th. 



Lovett's Best. — A medium grower and fairly productive ; berry medium size, sweet 

 and very good, keeping its bright color for several days after being picked. 



Evergreen. — A vigorous grower of trailing habit, productive ; fruit medium size and 

 of fair quality. Ripening August 13th. 



Minnewaska. — A feeble grower, not productive, pleasant flavored and sweet but too 

 small. Ripening August 10th. 



Early Cluster. — Not a vigorous grower, but productive ; berry sweet and pleasant, 

 medium size. Ripening August 6th. 



Early Harvest. — A feeble grower, but productive ; berry medium sized, and very 

 pleasant flavored. Ripening August 7th. 



Crystal White. — A very feeble grower and not productive ; berry small, pleasant 

 flavoured. Ripe August 10th. 



Wilson Junior. — A straggling grower, and not very productive ; berry bri t it black, 

 handsome, above medium size and fair in quality, acid. Ripening August 10th. 



Wilson's Early. — -A straggling grower and a free producer ; berry above medium 

 size, but it often has a hard core, quite acid. Ripening August 10th. 



Erie. — A strong, vigorous grower and productive ; berry large to very large, and 

 very fine quality, sweet and handsome, one the best fruited this year. Ripening 

 August 10th. 



Early King. — Medium grower and very thorny, productive ; berry very irregular 

 in size, ranging from small to very large, and when perfect very sweet and pleasant 

 flavoured. Ripening August 6th. 



Lawton. — A very vigorous grower, productive ; berry large, of medium quality. 

 Ripe August 8th. 



Kittatinny. — Fruited last year and again this year ; canes stout and thorny, pro- 

 ductive ; berry above medium in size and of very good quality when ripe. Ripe 

 August 9th. 



Snyder, Agawam and Taylor. — Again produced heavy crops of very fine berries this 

 year. Ripening August 1st, 4th, and 6th respectively. 



The varieties thus far fruited would rank in quality as follows : Erie, Snyder, 

 Kittatinny, Taylor, all good shippers, hardy and productive. 



Lucretia Dewberry. 



This variety fruited again this year, and contrary to previous experience, was very 

 productive, and of fine quality, some of the berries being over \\ inches long and nearly 

 1 inch thick. 



Owing to their trailing habit, they are very difficult to pick, unless trellised, and 

 they are a little too soft for shipping. Ripe, July 22. 



Raspberries. 



The following berries have fruited for the first time this year, except Cuthbert, 

 which I have included in this report for comparison. 



