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producer. Plants vigorous and healthy. Fruit medium-size, round, coni- 

 cal, dark crimson color, of good quality, and moderately firm. Very pro- 

 ductive. Valuable. 



Thompson No. 23, from Cleveland Nursery Co. This variety was not in 

 a favorable location for a thorough test. The fruit is of medium size, 

 round, conical form, dark crimson color, and of good quality. It is a 

 promising berry. 



Westbrook. Plants received from L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Plants 

 fairly vigorous, slightly attacked with fungus. Fruit medium size, conical, 

 dark crimson color, firm. Valuable for earliness and handsome 

 appearance. 



Boynton, from Matthew Crawford. Plants quite vigorous but of slender 

 growth. Fruit-stalk slender, reclining. Fruit medium in size, conical, 

 regular form, crimson color, moderately firm, and of acid flavor. Product- 

 ive, but the last of the crop is small in size. 



The above mentioned varieties have been on trial for two or more years 

 and have not been described in previous bulletins. They comprise the few 

 among the many varieties on trial that are of special merit. The new vari- 

 eties set out in the spring of 1892 will be given careful attention during 

 the coming season and the results given in next year's bulletin. 



VARIETIES REPORTED FAVORABLY IN 1892. 



The following varieties were favorably reported upon in bulletin No. 81, 

 published in March, 1892. The past season's trial warrants us in again 

 placing their merits before the public. For an extended description of the 

 varieties see Bulletin No. 81. 



Arlingion, Daisy, Lovetfs Early, Mrs. Cleveland, and Townsend No. 

 19. Plants vigorous and productive. Promise well as early market sorts. 



Belle, Crescent X Glendale, Florence, Muskingum, Saimders, Stimmel No. 

 15, and Woolverton are somewhat later than the sorts preceding, but are 

 well worthy of trial as market varieties. 



Lida, for hill culture, on rich, heavy soil, with good cultivation, is an 

 excellent variety. 



Cling To, Edgar Queen, Great Pacific, King No. 2, Stayman No. 1, 

 Townsend No. 3, Waldron and Zanesfield possess many valuable qualities 

 but require further trial. 



VARIETIES OF DOUBTFUL VALUE. 



Most of the following sorts have been on trial for several years. While 

 each possesses some valuable qualities, there are so many better sorts that 

 they have been placed in the doubtful list. 



Lady Busk, Tippecanoe, Woodruff No. 1, and Yale lack vigor of plant 

 and fruitfulness. 



The jjlants of the following varieties are vigorous and usually healthy, 

 but they are not up to the standard in productiveness : Acme, Auburn, 

 Bnbach No. 34, Clinton, Cloud, Deiv, Loudon No. 34, Logan, Little No. 5, 

 Ohio, Oliver, Shaiv and Welcli. 



Barton Eclipse. The plants blossomed very full and gave promise of a 

 large crop of fruit, but soon they were badly attacked with fungus. The 

 fruit lacks firmness and quality. 



