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qualities of both plant and fruit; and to lack little, except size, to render it 

 a valuable variety for the market. 



Champion (Windsor), P., was a leading market variety ten to 

 fifteen years ago. An alleged cross of Chas. Downing upon this, about 

 that time, received the name, "Windsor Chief. The suffix, however, soon 

 sloughed off, leaving only the Windsor. The apparently complete identity 

 of the two at once begot the conviction that there had probably been a mis- 

 take; and that the alleged parent and child were, in fact, one and the same. 

 More recently the earlier name seems to have become nearly obsolete — 

 both being known as Windsor. 



Cloud, P. This comes to us as a Louisiana seedling. Originating in an 

 extreme southern climate, the fact that it proves specially hardy here, may 

 well be a matter of surprise; and the more so, for the reason that it prom- 

 ises to be even hardier and more generally satisfactory, at the north, than 

 the average of the northern varieties. The plant is vigorous and product- 

 ive; and the fruit, though only of medium size, bears transportation 

 unusually well, promising to prove generally acceptable as a market variety. 



Crawford, B. Only half a dozen plants of this were obtained last season; 

 and from these, and their increase, the results given in the foregoing tabu- 

 lation have been obtained. Under the circumstances, these results are 

 deemed very favorable ; and it is anticipated that, with a fuller and fairer 

 trial, the variety will justify the high encomiums of its usually careful 

 originator, who has bestowed upon it his own name. 



Crescent, P., is too well and favorably known to require extended notice. 

 It only need be stated that, for some reason, it is less productive this 

 season than usual; several other varieties having exceeded it in this par- 

 ticular, under apparently equivalent conditions. 



Cumberland, B., with many valuable qualities, is yet too large, too soft, 

 and too deficient in color, as well as in productiveness, to prove quite satis- 

 factory as a market variety, while it is scarcely good enough for the family 

 garden. 



Dew, B., is enormously large, in both plant and fruit. It originated 

 recently at Lansing, Michigan, with the gentleman whose name it bears, 

 where, on heavy soil, it is said to be very productive. On light sandy loam, 

 at this station, the plant is exceedingly vigorous, and the fruit very large, 

 firm, of rich, dark color, and the larger fruits usually cockscombed, though 

 seldom objectionably so. Here, so far, it does not prove very productive. 



Duncan, B., is a very old variety, of much merit, though elbowed aside 

 by more recent novelties. It has, this season, proved specially productive. 



Hampden, B., a recent Massachusetts variety, is large, firm, and of rather 

 high quality; but, so far, comparatively unproductive. It requires further 

 trial. 



Haverland, P., fully maintained its reputation of last year. It sets a 

 heavy crop of fruit, and must have rich soil and good cultivation, to be 

 able to carry it to full maturity. 



Itasca, P., seemed to occupy the margin between success and failure. 

 With good soil and high cultivation, it will, doubtless, be found profitable; 

 while, with ordinary treatment, much of its early promise will be likely to 

 fail of realization. 



Lady Eusk, P., was nearly ruined last season by cutworms, which 

 circumstance has, very probably, affected its performances the present 

 season. It therefore requires further trial. 



Logan, B., originated a few years since in Indiana. The plant is vig- 



