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NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



Ada. — The bush is quite vigorous and bears a moderate crop of good- 

 size berries. 



Columbian Bed. — This was the latest variety to ripen fruit. The canes 

 are of strong growth and healthy. The berry closely resembles Shaffer, 

 but is firmer and of better quality. The bushes were productive. A 

 promising variety. 



Conrath. — The vigorous cane growth, productiveness, and large size 

 of the berries make this sort one of the most promising black-caps. 



Cromwell. — A desirable early ripening variety. 



Farnsworth. — The plants are vigorous, healthy, and productive. The 

 berry is large, firm, and of good quality. Promising as a variety for home 

 use or market. 



Kansas. — Lacks hardiness. The canes are of quite vigorous growth and 

 moderately productive. The fruit is of large size. 



Loveit. — Not likely to occupy a prominent place among the newer early 

 ripening sorts. 



Norfolk. — Did not do well the past season. 



Older. — Bush of vigorous growth and productive. The fruit is of large 

 size, rather soft, but of high quality. A promising sort for home use. 



Palmer. — A good early market variety. 



Progress. — Similar to Palmer, but the bushes are not so productive. 



Smith (Prolific). — The bushes are of strong, vigorous, healthy growth. 

 The berry is large, jet black, not very firm, but of good quality. A prom- 

 ising variety. 



Surrey. — Bush of vigorous growth, and quite productive. Fruit resem- 

 bles Gregg, but is not so late in ripening. Promising. 



Virginia. — Bush a vigorous grower, hardy and productive. A promis- 

 ing early ripening sort. 



Gregg and Nemaha are among the best late market sorts. 



Ohio is one of the best medium-season market sorts. It is very hardy 

 and productive. It is the leading variety for evaporating purposes. 



Shaffer. — For canning and home use this variety has no superior among 

 the better known sorts. 



Ebon Beauty, Jackson's May King, Wonder, and Winona have not 

 been sufficiently tested here to judge of their merits. 



