168 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Soon after the commencement of the ripening season the weather sud- 

 denly changed from cool and comparatively moist to hot and dry. Occur- 

 ring, as this did, when the ripening of the earlier varieties was already 

 well advanced, the effect upon their productiveness was less perceptible 

 than in the case of the later kinds, many of which were scarcely past their 

 first pickings. For this reason the recorded product of more or less of 

 the later varieties may fairly be assumed to be very considerably less than 

 it would have been under more favorable conditions. 



For this reason, as bearing upon the question of relative productive- 

 ness, and partially on account of the large number of varieties under con- 

 sideration, the following notes are made as brief as practicable, little if 

 any space being devoted to mere descriptions. 



Alpha, bisexual, has been retained in the collection on account of its 

 earliness, fair size, and fair quality as a berry for home use. 



Augwick, pistillate, has not, so far, shown favorable results here, but 

 more favorable results elsewhere appear to justify a further trial here. 



Banquet, p., possesses valuable characteristics as a family berry, though 

 not relatively profitable for the market. 



Beder Wood, b., holds a high position as a productive variety and also 

 as a pollenizer of pistillates. 



Brandy wine, b., is favorably reported elsewhere but needs further trial 

 here. 



Boynton, p., has done unusually well here this season. 



Bubach, p. and Crescent, p., still stand at the front as market varieties, 

 with Cleveland, p. in a somewhat questionable position in this respect. 



Chairs, p., has vigor and productiveness, which adapt it to market pur- 

 poses. Otherwise it can not be ranked above medium. 



Consensus, p.. and Copernicus, p., are very recent introductions, which 

 promise well but require further trial. 



Crawford, b., with us, fails to sustain the character given it by the 

 introducer. 



Curtis 159, p., is but partially tested, but gives indications of profitable- 

 ness as a market variety. 



Edgar, p., has more or less reputation as a market variety, which it 

 promises to sustain. 



Enhance, b., has won a high character as a market variety, and is also 

 valued as a pollenizer. 



Eureka, p., is by no means a new variety. It holds a somewhat doubt- 

 ful position as a market variety. 



Felton, b., is not new, but has, this season, given better results than 

 heretofore. 



Gandy, b., is an excellent late variety for the home plantation, though 

 it has not proved relatively productive here. 



Gould, p., is new and has been grown the past season under unfavor- 

 able conditions. It requires further trial. 



Greenville, p, although promising here and commended elsewhere, 

 needs further trial. 



Haverland, p., has been long and favorably known as a valuable market 

 variety and also as desirable for the home plantation. 



Hermit, b., and Hinman, b., have both, this season, excelled their earlier 

 performances. 



Hoard, b., Holyoke, b., Howard, p., Hugo, b., and Huntsman, b., so far 



