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No insect attacks have proved seriously injurious to strawberries during 

 the T)resent season, save that a few varieties were planted last spring in a 

 small plat infested by cut-worms, which were persistently dug up and 

 finally eradicated. 



A very few leaf -rollers were observed, but they were too rare to require 

 special attention. 



Of fungi, the only one deserving special notice is Sxthoerella fragarice 

 (Sacc. ), the development of which occurred too late in the season to seri- 

 ously injure the fruit; although the young plants may, and doubtless will 

 be, more or less injured thereby. The extent to which this disease is 

 noticeable upon the old plants is indicated in the foregoing table in the 

 column headed Fungi. 



The following bi-ief notices are added, of some of the older varieties 

 thought worthy, and already attracting more or less attention, together 

 with a few new varieties, which seem likely soon to do so. 



Alpha is the result of a cross by the late Charles Arnold of Paris, Ontario, between a 

 foreign variety — Dr. Nicaise— and the Wilson. It is very mild in flavor, and has so far 

 proved the largest and most productive of the numerous very early varieties which we 

 have heretofore tested. Bisexual. 



Arnold's Pride comes from the same cross, as well as from the same batch of seed as 

 the foregoing. Its tendency is to set too much fruit to be properly matured on any but 

 rich soils. For the market it lacks brightness of color. Bisexual. 



Belmont originated in Massachusetts. The fruit is of large size and of superior qual- 

 ity. It requires rich, deep soil, and high cultivation to insure satisfactory results. A 

 superior family berry if well grown. Bisexual. 



Bidwell is one of B. Hathaway's numerous originations; and is well worthy of hill cul- 

 ture, by means of which its tendency to excessive production of plants is suppressed and 

 its energies directed to the production of fruit. Bisexual. 



Bomba — a New Jersey seedling — is one of the very large berries. In ordinary cases in 

 matted rows only the first specimens will be large. It should always be grown in rich, 

 deeply prepared soil, and, preferably, in hills to insure satisfactory results. Bisexual. 



Bright Ida is also a result of the cross of Dr. Nicaise and Wilson by Charles Arnold, 

 and comes also from the same batch of seed with Alpha and Arnold's Pride, all which 

 have a family resemblance in both plant and fruit. It would doubtless be desirable as 

 a market berry but for its dull color. Bisexual. 



Bubach No. 5 has now been several years in the hands of general planters. It has 

 acquired a high position as a market variety, although pistillate and somewhat deficient 

 in both quality and firmness. It is one of the most valuable of the large varieties. 



Burt, a supposed accidental seedling, recently discovered in northern New York, has 

 so strong a resemblance to Captain Jack that it is strongly suspected to be merely a re- 

 introduction of that variety, to which it surely has too strong a resemblance to justify 

 the addition of a new name to the list. Bisexual. 



Champion, an old variety from eastern New York, is an alleged progenitor of the 

 Windsor, more recently brought to notice in Michigan. The two are to all appearance 

 identical, and the variety is now almost universally known and spoken of by the latter 

 name. It is still to some extent planted for market. Pistillate. 



Charles Downing, one of our oldest varieties, a Kentucky origination by the late J. S. 

 Downer, still holds a somewhat prominent position as both a market and family fruit. 

 It is too well and generally known to need a description. Bisexual. 



Clara is a new variety, received for trial late in the fall of 1888. We are favorably 

 impressed by its performances so far. The plant is vigorous and healthy. It requires 

 further trial to properly show its value as a producer of fruit. Bisexual. 



Cloud is also a new variety discovered in Louisiana, and already very popular there. 

 It has been widely tested at the north during the past season. Another season's trial 

 is needed with us, as doubtless elsewhere, to determine its status in regions so widely 

 removed from its original locality. Pistillate. 



Covin is a comparatively new early variety. Last year it proved unproductive and 

 too small. This year it set an enormous crop, and the earlier berries were large and 

 excellent; but later ones were small and imperfect, and still later ones were nearly or 

 quite abortive. Bisexual. 



