REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SEARPE 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Franconia, Tludson Eirer Antwerp, Tliompson, White Antwerp, Columbia, Arnold's 

 Ilybrid, Red ilerreiihaiiser, Sugar of ^letz, Carleton, Empire, Sharpe, Muriel, Craig, 

 Autumn Surprise, Knevit's Giant, La Mercicr, Guinea, Garnet, Mary, Percy, Fastolf, 

 ifarlboro, Clarke, Heebner, Norwich Wonder, King, Chili, Garfield, Shaffer's Colossal, 

 (Queen Victoria, Sir John, Cariboo, Wild, Col. Wilder, Brinclde's Orange, Goliath, 

 Lizzie, Millar, Minnie, Beehive, Spineless Yellow, Yellow Antwerp, Malta, Barnet, 

 Lady Anne, Nonpareil, Billard's Perpetual, Prince of Wales, Champion, Crimson 

 Beauty, and HanseL 



Black Cap E.vspberrtes. 



There are nineteen varieties of Black Cap Raspberries under test. They suffered 

 perhaps more than any other of the small fruits from the hot dry weather, as thoy 

 require moisture as well as sunshine to do well. This year they dried up on the vine 

 to a considerable extent. 



The following are the best: — 



Name. 



Date 



of 



Ripeu- 



ing. 



Nemaha July 



Older 



Palmer I u 



ilanimoth Cluster. . . 



KaiLsas 



tiregg 



Ada 



Prcjgress 



Conrath 



Hopkins 



Growth 



of 

 Plant. 



Vigorous. 



Size of Fruit. 



Large 



Large medium 



Large 



Large medium 



Large 



Medium ... 



Quality. 



Good quality. 



Pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Productive. 



Other varieties under trial are: — Carman, Smith's Prolific, Cromwell, Lovett, 

 American Yellow Cap, Jackson's May King, Progress, Early Ohio, Oregon Late. 



Blackberries. 

 Of the 27 varieties of Blackberries under test, the following are the best here: — 



