416 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



EIGHTY NEW STRAWBERRIES. 



No. 100.— Horticultural Department. 



For several years we have given considerable attention to the testing of 

 varieties, both of fruits and vegetables, and we have about one hundred 

 and tifty varieties of strawberries in our test plots, besides a duplicate col- 

 lection at the South Haven sub-station. 



We have had under trial, since the spring of 1892, some eighty new 

 varieties, many of which were received from the originators for trial previous 

 to dessemination and others were obtained from the introducers; very few 

 of them have as yet been generally introduced. 



When we could obtain them, twenty-five plants of a variety were grown 

 in narrow matted rows set three and one-half by one and one-half feet. 

 They received clean cultivation and were mulched during the winter. The 

 soil upon which they were grown was a sandy loam with a slight admixture 

 of clay, well enriched with stable manure. The plants in most cases made 

 a satisfactory growth, and seemed quite free from disease until the crop 

 began to ripen, when several varieties were attacked and, as noted below, 

 the crop was greatly shortened. 



In order that the originators and introducers may be informed of the 

 behavior of their varieties in this section, and that the public may have 

 information to guide them in the selection of varieties, the results of this 

 season's trial are given in this preliminary bulletin. Later on we shall 

 publish our regular strawberry bulletin and the report of the year's work 

 at South Haven. 



The letters after the names of the varieties indicate the sex of the plants 

 "B" standing for bi-sexual, or perfect flowering, and "P" for pistillate. 



Accomack. B. — Plants from Slay maker & Son, Dover, Delaware. Plants 

 of rather weak growth; leaf -stalk medium to long; leaflets, size, medium to 

 large; form, irregular ovate; teeth, large; color, medium to light green. 

 Blossomed full. Ripe, June 21. Plants bore fair amount of fruit for 

 strength of plant. Fruit — size, medium; form, long conical; color, dark 

 crimson; (quality 9, firmness 7. Plants lack productiveness and vigor of 

 growth. Considerable rust. 



Alabama. B. — Plants from Slay maker & Son: Plants of rather weak 

 growth; leaf -stalk, long, slender; leaflets small to medium size, narrow 

 ovate form; teeth, small, sharp; color, medium green. Blossomed full but 

 did not set much fruit. Crop at best June 26. Fruit — size, medium; form, 



