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roiind conical; color, dark crimson; productiveness 5, quality 9, firmness 9.5. 

 Plant lacks productiveness and vigor of growth. Considerable rust. 

 Probably of no value. 



Afton. P. — Plants from C. W. Graham, Afton, N. Y. Plants of medium 

 strong growth: leaf-stalk, long, slender; leaflets — medium size, narrow 

 ovate form; teeth medium size, sharp; color, light green; texture, tough. 

 Blossomed full and set a large amount of fruit. First ripe June 21. Crop 

 at best June 24-26. Fruit, medium to large in size; form, round conical 

 with short neck; color, very dark crimson; calyx persistent but berry picks 

 easily; flesh dark; productiveness 9.5, quality 9, firmness 8.5. 



Fruit of handsome appearance. One of the most promising sorts at the 

 first of the season. The crop soon fell off rapidly. The plants rusted but 

 little, but weakened in growth and did not mature the last fruits. Regard 

 jt as well worthy of further trial. 



Beauty. B. — Plants from J. H. Haynes, Delphi, Ind. Plants medium 

 strong in growth, leaf-stalk medium length, slender; leaflets medium 

 size, round or ovate; teeth usually large, round; dark green color; thick in 

 texture. Blossomed very full. First ripe June 21. Large amount of 

 fruit. June 28 at best. Fruit stalk long and berries lie on ground. Fruit 

 of large size, bright dark scarlet, round conical, or short, broad conical, 

 sometimes quite irregular in form; productiveness, 9.5; quality, 8.5; 

 firmness, 6; flesh, light. 



Crop held out well in size and yield to close of season. Plant is pro- 

 ductive and fairly vigorous, but berry lacks firmness and will only do for 

 home use or local market. 



Belle of Lacrosse. P. — Plants from W. F. Allen, Jr., Salisbury, Md. 

 Plants medium strong growth, leaf-stalk usually short; leaflets medium 

 size, ovate; teeth small, sharp; light green color; texture, papery. Blos- 

 somed full. First ripe June 21. Plants set a large amount of fruit. 

 Crop at best June 26. Fruit, large; form, round conical or broad conical; 

 color, bright dark scarlet; flesh, medium dark; productiveness, 9.5; quality, 

 8; firmness, 8. 



Crop held out fairly well to the close of the season, though many of the 

 later fruits were imperfect in shape. The plants rusted badly and are not 

 likely to make a good stand for next season's fruiting. 



Beverly. B. — Plants from Hale Bros., South Glastonbury, Conn. 

 Plants of strong growth, leaf-stalk of medium length, stout; leaflets large, 

 broad, ovate; teeth irregular; medium green color; texture, papery. Blos- 

 somed full. First ripe fruits June 21. Crop at best June 26. Fruit, 

 large; round conical or long conical, sometimes slightly ridged; dark crim- 

 son color when fully ripe; productiveness, 8.5; quality, 9.5; firmness, 9.5. 



Crop held out well in size and productiveness. Plants rusted but little. 

 The fruit has the fault of not ripening at the tip. A promising berry for 

 shipping purposes. 



Bickle. P. — Plants from Prof. J. Troop, Purdue University, Ind. 

 Plants are of medium strong growth; leaf -stalk usually short; leaflets, 

 medium size, round, ovate; teeth, medium size, sharp; color, dark green; 

 texture, tough. Blossomed full and set a moderate amount of fruit. First 

 fruits ripe June 21. June 24-26, crop at best. Fruit small to medium in 

 size; form, round conical; color, light scarlet; flesh, light; productiveness, 

 8.5; quality, 7; firmness, 7. 



The berries are small, particularly after the first picking. The plants 

 rust quite badly, and it seems to have nothing about it to recommend it. 

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