612 Report of the Department of Horticulture. 



Barrymore. — For two years at this Station, Barrymore has more 

 than held its own against many standard, commercial strawberries. 

 The characters which promise to make it preeminent are fruit- 

 fulness, large size, desirable shape, unusually attractive color, 

 with flavor and quality which closely rival these characters in the 

 well-known Marshall. The foliage has shown some susceptibility 

 to leaf-spot. In the later pickings the color of the fruit has been 

 somewhat variable. The yield at this Station in 1913 was at the 

 rate of 12,499 quarts per acre. The late blooming habit is a valuable 

 asset in localities subject to spring frosts. The flowers are perfect. 

 A large number of runners are produced, for which ample room should 

 be provided in setting the plants. Barrymore is almost an ideal 

 variety for early midseason. 



Barrymore is the result of a cross made by Mr. H. L. Crane, 

 Westwood, Massachusetts, in 1901. Blossoms of Sample were 

 fertilized with pollen from a seedling of A. B. Howard. After test- 

 ing the seedlings resulting from this cross for a number of years one 

 of the most promising was named Barrymore and was introduced 

 by Mr. Crane in 1908 in which year the variety won a silver medal 

 and three first premiums at the meeting of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society. 



Plants numerous, medium in vigor and height, very productive, somewhat subject 

 to attacks of leaf -spot; leaves rather small; flowers perfect, bloom rather late, one to 

 one and one-eighth inches across; petals roundish-oval, usually from six to eight in 

 number; stamens medium in length, numerous; fruit-stems intermediate in length, 

 variable in thickness; calyx large, attractive green, flattened, leafy. Fruit matures 

 medium early, season long; berries large, retain size fairly well till near the close of 

 the season, blunt-conic to wedge-shape, obtuse at the apex, attractive, glossy dark 

 red; seeds raised; flesh well colored to the center, juicy, firm, pleasant flavored, 

 sprightly; Very good in quality. 



