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istic of varieties of Southern origin, it only lacka size to render it desirable 

 as a market variety. 



Warfield No. 2, P. Though of only medium size and firmness, this 

 variety possesses so many valuable characteristics of both plant and fruit, 

 that it has rapidly advanced to near the front rank in the market list. 

 That it can permanently hold such position, except in rich soils, and with 

 better than average cultivation, may be matter for doubt. 



Wilson, B., so long the nearly universal favorite, as a market variety, 

 as appears from the tabulation, stands as low as sixth in productiveness, 

 in the present trial. 



Windsor, P. Although we early received plants of this from the 

 alleged originator, and have kept this and its alleged parent — the 

 Champion — under cultivation, separately, from the first, we have failed 

 to discover the slightest difference between them, in either plant or fruit. 



Wonderful, B. This, by many, is claimed to be the Champion, which 

 it closely resembles in both plant and fruit. The plants received here 

 from a leading New Jersey establishment, which puts forth the above 

 claim, are, however, unmistakably bisexual. 



□Woodruff No. 1, B. With greater vigor of plant, this would, very 

 probably, have taken prominent rank as a producer. As it is, however, it 

 barely comes within our assumed limit. It has never been more than 

 locally popular, in the vicinity of its origin. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 



For one cause or another, the following varieties have, at least during 

 the past season, failed to come up to the requirement of the foregoing 

 selection, while their failure so to do is yet not such as would seem to 

 warrant their actual rejection. Some of them possess merit for special 

 purposes, while others seem to have been exceptionally unproductive; 

 and yet, with others, the trial has been so far imperfect or unsatisfatory 

 that further trial seems needful, to determine their real merits. For such 

 reason, the following are included in the plantation for next year's trial: 



The following, which appear in my report of last year, have been 



omitted in the present trial, as unworthy or not requiring further trial 



here. 



Acme, Early Canada, Hathaway No. 5, Sunapee, 



Boone, Emerald, Hathaway No. 9, Surprise, 



Cohanzick, Garibaldi, Richmond, Warren, 



Dewey, Hathaway No. 3, Shirts. 



Clara, of my previoiis report, has been re-named by the introducer, and 

 appears in the-'present lists as Florence. 



Jersey Queen of my last year's report, which does not apjDear in this, 

 has been replanted for further trial next year. 



A new plat was planted in May last, to be used for experimentation next 

 year, including one hundred and forty-eight varieties. Twenty -four plants 

 of each variety have been planted, when that number was obtainable. In 

 cases of deficiency, the number is being made up, as promptly as practi- 

 cable, by layering runners from those planted. 



One half of those planted, of each variety, are being grown in hills, 

 while the remaining half are allowed to form matted rows of a definite 



