408 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Palmer. — Canes tall, and very vigorous, productive ; berry large, handsome and 

 finely flavoured ; one of the best ; ripe July 10th.- 



Souhegan. — A moderate grower ; berry of medium size and seedy, flavour poor ; ripe 

 July 14th. 



Purple Raspberries. 



Shaffer's Colossal. — Canes very vigorous and tall, productive ; berry large, dark 

 purple, acid, rather soft, not handsome; ripe July 18th. 



Strawberries. 



The blossoms were very abundant, but owing to the repeated heavy cold rain storms, 

 perfect fertilization did not take place, and again, when the berries were ripening, so 

 much rain fell that the flavour and keeping qualities of the fruit were very much injured. 



The following is the order of ripening of the varieties which fruited for the first 

 time this year : — 



Warjield. — Plant a vigorous grower, but the foliage inclined to rust. Berry medium 

 in size, long neck, short weak stem, allowing the berry to drop to the ground, colour, 

 dark red, rather soft, flavour good. Not very productive. Ripe June 14th. 



Chairs. — Plant vigorous, healthy and productive. Stem short but stout. Berry 

 large, bright red, and fine shape. Acid, but flavour good, firm and promises to stand 

 shipping well. Ripe June 14th. 



Alexander II. — Plant a strong vigorous grower, foliage healthy, stem long and 

 stout. Berry large, dark, and coxcomb shape, firm, sweet, flavour good. Plant pro- 

 ductive. Ripe June 14th. 



Dr. Hogg. — A strong grower, foliage very large and healthy. Productive. Berry 

 large and good shape, but does not ripen at tip for sometime after the body of the berry 

 is coloured. Rather acid. Ripe June 14th. 



Van Denian. — Plant vigorous and foliage healthy. Stem slender and short, not 

 productive. Berry medium size, round dark red, acid, flavour very good. Ripe June 15th. 



Hautbois. — Plant a vigorous grower, foliage healthy, not productive. Berry bright 

 red, size medium to small. Flavour very fine. A very good berry for home use. but 

 too small for a profitable market berry. Ripe June 16th. 



Parker Earle. — Plant a vigorous grower, foliage healthy, stems long and stout. 

 Berry bright red, above medium in size and very fine flavoured, a good bearer. Ripe 

 June 16th. 



Windsor Chief. — Plant a strong vigorous grower and productive. Foliage very 

 large and healthy. Berry large, bright red, firm and flavour good, promises to be a good 

 shipper. Ripe June 19th. 



Iowa Beauty. — Plant healthy and vigorous, stem long, and holds the berry well up. 

 Prolific. Berry large to very large, bright red, a little irregular in shape, but firm and 

 flavour good. Ripe June 18th. 



Eclipse. — Not a strong grower, foliage inclined to rust, stems short and feeble. Not 

 prolific. Berry bright red, only medium in size and quality. Ripe June 19th. 



Alpha. — Plant vigorous and healthy, stem long and stout. Fairly productive. 

 Berry bright red. Medium in size and firm. Flavour very good. Ripe June 18th. 



Empress Eugenie. — Medium grower, foliage healtliy, not productive. Berries only 

 medium in size. Flavour good. Ripe June 21st. 



Yale. — A vigorous healthy grower and productive, stems long and standing up well. 

 Berry above medium in size. Bright red, sweet, and flavour very good, firm, promises 

 well as a shipper. Ripe June 21st. 



Sir Joseph Paxton. — A strong vigorous grower, but foliage slightly rusted, stem 

 long and siout. Berry bright red and very large, holding its size well to end of season, 

 firm, sweet, and flavour very fine, good shape. One of the best berries fruited this 

 season. Ripe June 23rd. 



