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an effort had been made by some eastern nurserymen to get control of the stock. Even 

 now, J. H. Hale of Connecticut is quoted as classing it among the most productive. I 

 sent to Maryland for a stock of plants, and propagated and sold them last fall. This 

 spring I sent for another thousand to plant. Now I have about half an acre, and I find 

 that it is neither more nor less than the old Bonanza again. If it succeeds so well in 

 Maryland I am sorry that I ever tempted the man to send so many to Ohio. Xow that 

 the experiment stations are fairly at work we are not likely to be deceived in this way 

 hereafter. 



Bomba. — This is really a valuable berry for market. The plant is very large, and 

 inclined to increase the number of crowns without sending out many runners. It is 

 early and very productive. The fruit is very large, of regular form, resembling the 

 Manchester, dark red, and of ordinary quality. 



Loiidoii's No. 11. — This is a very showy berry, and one of the most productive. It is 

 of large size, quite regular in form and very fine every way. 



Augur's N^o. 70. — Is one of the largest and most promising berries I have seen. 

 With even one year's experience I would choose it in preference to any of his named 

 sorts. 



Cardinal. — This is a berry to be proud of. It is hardly as smooth as the No. 70, but 

 it is very attractive and has no fault that I have discovered. 



Little^s No. 4. — I have this in hills and in matted row, and it is a great success every- 

 where — the most promising new sort I have seen this season. The plant is large and 

 healthy, a vigorous grower and an enormous bearer. It bears a very long time and the 

 fruit is superb. The first specimens are sometimes irregular in form, and this is its only 

 fault so far. Its great productiveness, size, and beauty will make it a favorite. It has a 

 perfect blossom, and it continues in bloom until many of its berries are ripe. It was 

 originated by John Little, the veteran strawberry -grower of Canada. 



Martlia. — This is a Minnesota berry of the Wilson class. It has very dark green foliage 

 and is one of the cleanest-looking plants I ever saw. It is a deep-rooting variety and 

 has the apperance of perfect health. The fruit resembles the Wilson somewhat, but is 

 of larger size and is produced in great abundance. I consider it a very promising 

 market berry. 



Ivanhoe. — An early berry of great promise, from southern Ohio. The plant is all that 

 can be desired, the blossom is perfect, and the fruit is produced in great abundance. 

 It is large and fine-looking. Some of the first berries are a little irregular in form but 

 not enough to be objectionable. 



In addition to the above I have fruited a number from difi'erent sections of the 

 country, but all had some fault that would prevent their becoming popular. For this 

 reason I have not mentioned them at all. It may be that some of the above named 

 varieties will prove less desirable than their behavior this year would indicate. The 

 following varieties have fruited here a number of years: 



Jessie. — This has never failed with me, and I consider it one of the very best ever 

 introduced. Its blossoms are rather tender and it has seemed to be more subject to a 

 disease that affects strawberries than some others, and I am inclined to thiuK that in 

 every case its failure may be traced to this cause. 



Bubach's No. 5. -For a near market, in any part of the country, this is one of the very 

 best. The plant is all that can be desired for healthy, vigorous growth and productive- 

 ness. It is rarely injured by a late frost, and the fruit is not surpassed in size. 



Crawford. — This is my own seedling, and I have faith in it. The plant is strong, 

 vigorous, and healthy, and it bears well. It has a perfect blossom. The fruit is very 

 large, sometimes irregular in form, dark, glossy red, firm texture and good flavor. Many 

 who have seen it in bearing this season have placed it ahead of all others. 



Haverland. — Another year's trial confirms me in my good opinion of this variety. 

 For healthy, vigorous growth and productiveness it is not surpassed. It is among the 

 first to ripen, and is of large size and attractive look. Its fruit stalks are unable to 

 support the load, and the fruit lies on the ground. Mulching is a necessity with it. 

 The quality is only moderately good. 



Gandy. — This is probably the most desirable late berry yet introduced. Its first 

 blossoms are pistillate, and all that follow are perfect. Strong plants of this variety, if 

 carefully set out early in the spring, will bear very fine fruit the same season. I think 

 it rather surpasses others in this respect. It was offered by some seedsmen the present 

 year as the "first season." The plant has good habits of growth and is quite a good 

 bearer. The fruit is of large size and commences to ripen when others are getting 

 small. 



Mammoth. — This is even less productive than it was last year — not averaging over one 

 marketable berry to the nlant in matted rows. 



MonmoutJi .—This is a healthy plant and produces a great number of runners. It has 



