EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 291 



The following varieties of recent introduction were fruited at the 

 station this year: 



Atington (Perfect). A good healthy plant-maker with large dark 

 foliage. The fruit is large, regular, roundisli-conical, (typical straw- 

 berry shape). Tlie flavor is mild acid, good; and the color is bright, 

 glossy red, with red flesh. Being firm, it is a good shipper. Only 

 moderately productive here. It would undoubtedly be worthy of a trial 

 in a rich, strong soil. Mid-season. 



Advance (Perfect). Foliage appears to be somewhat tender and 

 subject to the attack of the rust. The leaves are not over large and 

 are light colored. As a plant-maker it is good. The berries are long 

 conical, being similar in shape to the Haverland, and also have a tend- 

 ency to-green tips. The berries are not held up from the gTOund well. 

 Flavor mild sub-acid. Moderately firm and only fairly productive. Not 

 promising here. 



Beavers (Perfect). A western berry whose foliage is somewhat small, 

 and not very thrifty. Somewhat subject to rust. Not very good as a 

 plant-maker. Fruit medium small, dark, glossy red. The surface is 

 firm and smooth, with seeds that stand out quite prominently. Flavor 

 mild. Not promising. 



Beidler (Imperfect). A good plant-maker. Foliage light green. 

 Plants quite thrifty and upright growers. Fruit dark glossy red, some- 

 what irregular, wedge-shaped. The fruit is held up quite well but does 

 not color very evenly. The seeds are large and somewhat prominent. 

 A moderate bearer here. Flavor mild, acid. Texture firm, making it 

 a good shipper. Would probably do well in heavy soils. 



Ben Davis (Perfect). Foliage rather small. Plants do not seem to 

 stand drought well. Berry roundish, smooth, dark red, with seeds 

 standing out prominently. A good plant-maker. Texture firm. 



Boston Prize (Imperfect). Plants healthy and thrifty. A good plant- 

 maker. Berry is irregular, conical, moderately firm and of medium 

 size. Color light red. Flavor mild, sub-acid. Quite productive. Mid- 

 season. The fruit is too small and irregular to make it promising. 



Buster (Imperfect). Again this variety has shown itself worthy of 

 a trial by strawberry growers. The foliage is very thrifty. Very good 

 plant-maker. The fruit stems are short and thick, and the berries lie 

 under the leaves. Color bright red. Texture moderately firm. Flavor 

 mild and pleasant. Last year it was the most productive of the new 

 varieties and this year it was the most productive variety in the patch. 

 Mid-season to late, hanging on well to the end of the season. Fruit 

 medium large. Form short conical, somewhat irregular. 



Climax (Perfect). A good plant-maker. The foliage sets close to 

 the ground and is somewhat small. Berries are firm, medium large, 

 irregular round in shape. The color is glossy red. Flesh red. Flavor 

 mild, acid. Productive. Proves to be a good early variety. 



Cliipman (Perfect). Originated in Delaware. A berry of the Uncle 

 Jim type. Foliage very heavy. A good plant-maker. The berry is 

 large, irregular, conical in shape and furrowed like Uncle Jim. It is 

 very much like Uncle Jim, but bore much better than that variety this 

 year. 



Dioeie Belle (Imperfect). Fruit medium sized. Color light red with 

 dark colored seeds. Flavor mild and of fair quality. The core of the 



