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Fairly good in plant growth. Berry of good quality, firm, and an 

 excellent shipper. Lacks productiveness. 



Clyde. B. — Plants from Stay man & Black. First received as Cycloma. 

 Plants of very strong growth; leaf-stalk long, slender; leaflets usually 

 small, ovate; color, medium green; texture, papery; teeth large, rounded. 

 First ripe fruits June 21. Crop at best June 24-26. Fruit large to 

 medium in size, round conical, or broad conical, bright dark scarlet 

 color, flesh dark; productiveness 9.8, quality 8.5, 'firmness 9.2. 



Plants remained healthy and crop held out well to close of season. 

 The plants are productive and the berry firm. One of the most prom- 

 ising of the new varieties for market purposes. 



Dayton. B, — Plants from Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 

 Plants strong growing; leaf-stalk medium, rather stout; leaflets large, 

 round or ovate, dark green color, texture thick; teeth large, irregular. 

 First ripe fruits June 21. Fruit small, long conical, often with neck; 

 flesh light color; productiveness 3, quality 9, finnness 8, 



Plants healthy and of vigorous growth, but bear little fruit. Owing 

 to its lack of productiveness it is not a promising variety. 



Dr. Moraire. B. — Plants from H. E. Van Deman, Washington, D. C. 

 Plants of weak growth; leaf -stalk long, slender; leaflets small, narrow 

 ovate; color, light green; texture, tough; teeth of medium size, shallow. 

 First ripe fruits June 21. Fruit of medium size, round conical; 

 color light scarlet; flesh light; productiveness 8, quality 5, firmness 7. 



Plants are weak, rust badly and bear but little fruit. Of no merit. 



Dutier. B. — Plants from Matthew Crawford. Plants of medium strong 

 growth; leaf -stalk usually long, quite slender; leaflets large, broad ovate; 

 medium to dark green color; texture papery; teeth large, shallow. First 

 fruits ripe June 24. Crop at best June 27. Fruit large, round conical or 

 long conical, somewhat irregular and ridged; color bright scarlet; flesh 

 dark; productiveness 7.5, quality 9, firmness 8.5. 



Crop ripens late and holds out well. Plants are healthy and quite vigor- 

 ous, but scarcely productive or firm enough to be profitable as a market 

 variety. 



E. P. Roe. B. — Plants from Matthew Crawford. Plants of weak growth; 

 leaf-stalk medium length, slender; leaflets of medium size, ovate or 

 obovate; color, medium green; texture papery; teeth small, pointed. Fruit 

 large, broad conical or long conical, usually with neck; color, scarlet; flesh 

 light; productiveness 5, quality 8.5, firmness 8. 



Lacks vigor of plant and productiveness. 



Esfelle. B. — Plants of very weak growth. Fruit imperfect. Seems to 

 be worthless. 



Fairmount. B. — Plants of strong growth; leaf-stalk long, slender; leaf- 

 lets medium in size, ovate, color medium green; texture papery; teeth 

 irregular. First ripe fruits June 21. Crop at best June 24-26. Fruit 

 large, depressed conical, slightly ridged; color, dark crimson; flesh dark: 

 productiveness 9.5, quality 9, firmness 7.5. 



Plants are healthy and productive. The fruit is attractive in appearance 

 and rather soft for shipment, bat its productiveness and good quality 

 make it valuable for home use. 



Glenfield. B. — Plants from Stayman & Black. Plants strong growing; 

 leaf-stalk long, slender; leaflets medium size, ovate; color, medium green; 

 texture papery; teeth large, deep cut, sharp. First ripe fruits June 21. 



