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at least as the current season is concerned, occupy a middle ground, 

 between desirability and unprofitableness. 



Ivanhoe, b., has this season quite outdone itself, so far as productive- 

 ness is concerned. 



Jessie, b,, is practically a failure here. 



Katie, b., gives promise of value, though it requires further trial. 



La Crosse, nearly pistillate, proves unsatisfactory this season, the stand 

 of plants being imperfect. 



Lehigh, p., and Leroy, p., are comparatively new, and promising for 

 market. 



Lida, p., set an enormous crop of large berries, but, as heretofore, it 

 failed to fulfill the promise. 



Lincoln, p., has, this season, proved to be the most productive variety 

 in the entire collection. 



Logan, b., still maintains a somewhat doubtful position among market 

 varieties. 



Long John, b., is a new Michigan candidate for popularity, originating 

 with that careful experimenter, Thomas Wilde of Ottawa county. 

 Though by no means favorably conditioned, it develops promising char- 

 acteristics. 



Louise, b., and Lovett, b., together with the old, well-known Man- 

 chester, p., seem to hold a doubtful position among recognized market 

 varieties. 



Martha, nearly pistillate, Moore, b., and Muskingum, b., scarcely rank 

 as popular varieties, although the last, being comparatively new, may 

 quite possibly yet acquire a valuable reputation. 



Ohio Centennial, p., (an objectionably long name) and Oliver, b., both 

 hold very doubtful positions as candidates for popular recognition. The 

 latter yields better results this year than usual. 



Omega, p., and also Oregon, p., have fairly outdone themselves this sea- 

 son. In this climate the latter gives no indication of its alleged everbear- 

 ing tendencies. 



Pacific, p., would perhaps justify the Greed, originally prefixed to its 

 name, so far as size and productiveness are concerned, though it is 

 deficient in both quality and fineness of texture, 



Parker Earle, b., still holds its well-earned standing as both a family 

 and market variety. It holds its double name, in defiance of modern 

 Procrustean tendencies, doubtless mainly as a matter of courtesy or defer- 

 ence to the wish of its noted and popular introducer. 



Parry, b. Only a slight lack of vigor and productiveness can be sup- 

 posed to stand in the way of placing this large and excellent variety in 

 the front rank of both the family and market lists. 



Pearl, b., although of southern origin, possesses unusually valuable 

 characteristics as a market variety for the north. 



Princess, p., though somewhat deficient in vigor and firmness, has both 

 size and productiveness to commend it to popular favor. 



Putnam, b., (omitting the General) is large and productive and will 

 probably also serve as a pollenizer. 



Rusk, p., is scarcely likely to win more than a local popularity. 



Sadie, p., has quite outdone itself this season, so far as productiveness 

 is concerned. 



Sandoval, b., and Saunders, b., are both very productive. They also 

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