Lraf-Blight of the Stra^vberry. 60:^ 



The second place seems to be given to Crescent. This is fol- 

 lowed closely by Biibach, Haverland, Warfield and Parker Earle. 



Each important strawberry center has its own list of favorites. 

 Thus, while Wilson and Crescent are, in general, the most popu- 

 lar varieties, in Oswego county the leading berries seem to be 

 Parker Earle and Bubach. 



The mo.st popular berry for earliness is Michel. Its closest 

 second is Crescent, although this receives less than half the votes 

 which the Michel does. 



Parker Earle and Gandy contend for popularity as late berries, 

 the former being more strongly endorsed in Oswego county. All 

 things considered, Parker Earle is probably our best late berry, 

 which has been well tested. There are more candidates amongst 

 the late sorts than amongst the early ones. 



The most productive variety is the Crescent, although the Par- 

 ker Earle occupies this place in Oswego county and it is closely 

 followed there by Haverland and Bubach. In general, Wilson 

 and Warfield occupy second and third places for productivity. 



The best shippers are Wilson, Parker Earle and Warfield, with 

 the Wilson (save in Oswego county) being far in the lead. 



There is no unanimity of opinion as to the best berry for home 

 use. One hundred and one people mention 31 varieties for this 

 honor. The four kinds receiving the most votes are Bubach, 

 Crescent, Jessie, Wilson. 



Altogether, 52 varieties are recommended for some purpose, of 

 which less than a dozen are very prominent : Wilson, Cre.scent, 

 Bubach, Haverland, Parker Earle, Warfield. Michel, Gandy, 

 Jessie. 



The blight or rust of strawberry leaves is the worl- of a parasitic 

 fungus. This disea.se causes the foliage to become .spotted and 

 red, and the plant suffers. The chief injury is commonly wrought 

 in summer. 



This disease is partial to some varieties, and the first step 

 towards its control is to discard such su.sceptible kinds. 



If one sets healthy plants upon clean land, there is generally 

 little trouble with the blight until the first crop is removed. It 

 has come to be a common and excellent practice, therefore, to 

 fruit the patch but one year. 



