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a fii'tli or more of their crop before this date. These varieties may 

 be called early for this season. They are given below in Table II. 



Table II. — Early Varieties Ranked Accordixg to Yield Before June 25. 



NAME OF VAKIETT. 



Beder Wood 



Michel 



A^'eia 



Marshall . .. 



Eleanor 



Murray 



Yield before 

 July 5. 



Ounces. 

 88 

 46 

 45 

 ^56 

 36 

 25 



Total yield, 

 1897. 



Ounces. 

 401 

 80 

 217 14 

 184^ 

 13.5 

 1221^ 



Rank as to 



total yield, 



1897. 



2 

 28 



6 

 12 

 20 

 23 



Beder Wood has proven to be reliable here in either one, two or 

 three-year-old beds. It can be strongly recommended as a general 

 purpose berry. While it is ranked among the early varieties, 

 it has a long fruiting period, as the last berries were picked on 

 July 9. Michel is of value only when very early berries are desir- 

 able. Vera does not appear to possess special merit. Marshall 

 is fickle in its behavior and requires high culture. Where it 

 succeeds it is one of the best of the fancy berries. It usually 

 ranks vnth the mid-season varieties. Eleanor and Murray are no 

 improvement on better known sorts. 



Late Varieties in Onei-year-old Beds. 



July 5 may be regarded as the close of mid-season. Table I 

 shows that eight varieties ripened a fourth or more of their crop 

 after this date. These varieties liiay be called late for this 

 season. They are given below in Table III. 

 Table III. — Late Varieties Ranked According to Yield After July 5. 



KAME OF variety. 



Gleu Mary 

 Beauty 



Giant 



Robinson. 

 Clarence . 

 Gaiidv . ... 

 Hull No. 3 



Date nf last 

 picking. 



July 

 Julv 

 Jnl> 

 July 

 July 

 July 

 July 



13 

 9 



13 

 9 

 9 



13 

 9 



Yield after 

 July 5. 



Ounces. 



112 



135 



101 



64 



57 



52 



44 



Total yield, 

 18y7. 



Ounces. 

 5441^ 

 212ji 

 191 

 2271^ 

 182^ 

 148 

 175 



Rank as to 

 total yield. 



1 



7 

 10 



5 

 13 

 19 

 14 



