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firm, good quality, sweet. Runners abundant, plants moderately 

 vigorous, fruit stems medium length. Unproductive this season. 

 A large double calyx gives the berries a handsome appearance. 



Rjdgeway, S. From L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Plants 

 very vigorous with abundant runners, fruit stems long and erect. 

 Fruit large, roundish, dark scarlet color, firm, excellent quality. 

 Ranks eighth in productiveness this season. Worthy of further 

 testing on account of vigor of plants and quality of fruit. 



Rural Gem, S. From J. H. Pease & Son, Thompsonville, 

 Conn. Fruit medium size, roundish conic, light scarlet color, 

 moderately firm, quality fair, runners abundant, plants moderately 

 vigorous, fruit stems medium length, erect. Ranks sixth in pro- 

 ductiveness among all varieties fruited this season and first in the 

 amount of late fruit produced. Recommended for further testing 

 as a late variety. 



Sample, P. From C. S. Pratt, Reading, Mass. Blossoms 

 with Sharpless. Fruit large, conic, good scarlet color, attractive, 

 firm, good quality. Plants strong, with abundant runners, fruit 

 stems medium length, erect. Ranks fifth in productiveness among 

 all varieties fruited on our grounds this season. Worthy of further 

 trial as a midseason berry. 



Seaford, P. From L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Blossoms 

 with Sharpless. Plants moderately vigorous with a fair amount 

 of runners, fruit stems medium, prostrate. Fruit large, irregular 

 conic, dark scarlet color, firm, fair quality. 



Slaymaker No. 1, P. From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. 

 Blossoms with Beder Wood. Plants fairly vigorous, runners 

 moderately abundant, fruit stems short and erect. Fruit medium 

 to very large, varies from wedge to conic in shape, good scarlet 

 color, moderately firm, quality fair, unproductive this season. 



Slaymaker No. 9, S. From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. 

 Fruit large, roundish conic, light scarlet color, soft, poor quality. 

 Plants vigorous and good plant makers, fruit stems short and erect. 

 Unproductive this season. 



