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Fruit small, imperfect. Plants are strong and healthy, but bear little 

 fruit. Not promising:. 



Iowa Beauty. B. — Plants from J. T. Lovett Co., Little Silver, N. J. 

 Plants of medium growth; leaf-stalk long, stout; leaflets large, round or 

 broad ovate, color dark green, texture thick and tough; teeth large. First 

 ripe fruits June 21. Crop at best June 20. Fruit large, round conical, 

 color bright crimson, flesh dark; productiveness 7, quality 10, firmness 8.5. 



Berry of excellent quality and holding out well in size to close of 

 season. Plants of fair growth and healthy, but scarcely productive 

 enough. Of medium merit. 



Jones Seedling. B. — Plants from J. H. Haynes. Plants of medium 

 strong growth; leaf-stalk short; leaflets medium to large in size, round 

 ovate, medium green color, texture tough; teeth large, rounded. First 

 ripe fruits June 21, Fruit large, short, depressed conical form, color dark 

 crimson, flesh dark; productiveness 8.5, quality 9, firmness 8.5. 



Plants are healthy and moderately vigorous. Fruit of handsome appear- 

 ance and good quality. Holds out well. There are several varieties in 

 the section. Possibly a mistake made by the seuder of the plants, or by 

 us in setting. The large majority of the plants are as above described. 



Katie. B. — Plants from J. H. Haynes. Plants of strong growth; leaf 

 stalk long, slender; leaflets large, broad ovate, medium to dark green 

 color; texture papery; teeth large, pointed. First fruits ripe June 21. 

 Crop at best June 26. Fruit medium to large in size, round conical or 

 broad depressed conical; dull crimson color; flesh usually dark; product- 

 iveness 7, quality 8.5, firmness 7.5. 



Plants strong and healthy, but not up to standard in productiveness. 

 Medium merit. 



Leader. B. — Plants from Matthew Crawford. Plants of fair growth; 

 leaf-stalk of medium length, stout; leaflets of medium size, nearly round, 

 color medium green, texture thick. First ripe fruits June 21. Crop at 

 best June 24. Fruit large, long conical, bright dark crimson color, flesh 

 dark; productiveness 8.5, quality 9.5, firmness 9. 



Fruit attractive in form and color and firm. Plants quite productive but 

 lack vigorous growth. 



Leroy. P. — Plants from J. H. Haynes. Plants of strong growth; leaf- 

 stalk of medium length, stout; leaflets medium size, narrow ovate, color 

 dark green; texture papery; teeth large, pointed. First ripe fruits June 

 19. Crop at best June 24. Fruit large, depressed conical, sometimes 

 ridged; color dark crimson; seeds prominent; flesh dark; productiveness 9; 

 quality 8.5; firmness 8. 



Plants are of vigorous growth and rust but little. The crop holds out 

 well in size and productiveness. The fruit is not very firm but the seeds 

 are prominent, making it a fairly good shipper. Early. Promising. 



Leviathan. B. — Plants from Matthew Crawford. Plants of fair growth ; 

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

 dark green; textiire thick; teeth regular, sharp. First ripe fruits June 21. 

 Crop at best June 24. Fruit large, broad depressed; color, light scarlet; 

 flesh light; productiveness 8.5, quality 6, firmness 5. 



Plants are healthy and crop holds out well in size. Berry is light 

 colored and lacking in quality and firmness. 



Lillie Monroe. B. — Plants of moderate growth; leaf-stalk long, stout; 

 leaflets medium to large in size, round ovate; color medium green; text- 

 ure tough; teeth rounded, shallow. First ripe fruits June 19. Crop 



