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Table No. 1.— STRAWBERRIES,— Concluded. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES, 



The following varieties fruited for the first time the past season: 



America. — Plants from Cleveland Nursery Co., Kio Vista, Va. The 

 plants are of fair growth, but make few runners. A large amount of fruit 

 set for growth of plants. The berry is of very handsome appearance and 

 regular form. It is of high quality and sufficient firmness to make a good 

 shipper. 



Bird. — Plants from W. F. Bird, Ann Arbor, Mich. The plants are of 

 strong, vigorous growth, sufficient to ripen a large amount of fruit. The 

 crop was at best June 21. The berry is large, long conical in shape, and of 

 bright, dark scarlet color; seeds prominent and flesh firm, making it an 

 excellent berry for shipping. It is of good quality. A promising sort. 



Bowman. — Plants from Cleveland Nursery Co. The plants did not start 

 well after setting and made few runners. The berry is large, round coni- 

 cal, of good quality, but not firm. The light scarlet color and lack of 

 firmness are against it. 



Brandywine. — Plants from Edward T. Ingraham, West Chester, Pa. The 

 plants are of very vigorous growth, set and ripened a large amount of 

 fruit. The crop was at its best June 22. The berry is very large, round 

 conical, dark crimson color, and of very high quality. The berries are 

 lacking in firmness and often the large ones are hollow. Promising for 

 home use or near market. 



Chairs. — Plants from J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. The plants are 

 of strong growth, healthy and productive. The fruit is of good size 

 and fine appearance but is somewhat lacking in quality and firmness. 



