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reliable dealer. The varieties that fruited in one-year-old beds 

 are discussed first after which the kinds that were grown in two- 

 year beds are considered. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 

 The Hunn Strawberry. 



As we still receive requests for plants of the Hunn strawberry 

 it seems desirable to state that the Station' has no more plants 

 of this or other varieties of strawberries for distribution. 



Before deciding to name and disseminate the variety it was 

 thought best to test it in another portion of the State. Accord- 

 ingly plants were sent to Mr. W. D. Barns, Middle Hope, N. Y. 

 In the season of 1896 Mr. Barns was able to market some of the 

 fruit, when it proved to be a very satisfactory late market berry. 

 His report was published in Bulletin No. 109 of this Station. In 

 the season of 1897 the variety was even more satisfactory. Con- 

 cerning it Mr. Barns writes: "It is a matter of congratulation 

 that under peculiarly unfavorable circumstances it has shown 

 itself the most valuable strawberry we have." 



Plants of the Hunn were first sent out by the Station in the 

 fall of 1895 and a second distribution was made in the spring of 

 1897. Persons who secured plants when the first distribution 

 was made should have quite a stock of plants by this time, there- 

 fore, if the variety succeeds it will soon become quite common. 

 Under the terms of the contract entered into with Mr. Barns he 

 will be at liberty to dispose of plants in the spring of 1898. 



It is too much to expect that any one variety of strawberry 

 will succeed equally well in all locations. In fact the force of 

 evidence and trend of opinion point to the conclusion that certain 

 varieties will be restricted more and more to special localities. 

 If then the Hunn succeeds in a comparatively few sections of the 

 State we will feel that it has not been a mistake to disseminate 

 the variety. 



Varieties in One-year-old Beds. 



Beauty, P. From J. H. Eaynes, Delphi, Ind. Berry medium 

 size, attractive scarlet color, good quality, moderately productive. 

 Blossoms with Beder Wood. 



