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filled. The berries are large, bright red, broad, regular, round conical in 

 shape ; pulp is light colored and firm for so large berries ; flavor, pleasant, 

 sharp and sprightly. 



Hawaii. — Received from Flansburg and Peirson, Leslie, Mich. Flowers 

 perfect; vines very vigorous and perfectly hardy; foliage of medium size, 

 dense, bright green in color; runners numerous. The fruit stems are 

 lacking in number, and are long, slender and fairly well filled with bright 

 scarlet, elongated, slightly necked, rather irregular round berries. The 

 pulp is a little soft, bright pink. The parentage is Haverland fertilized 

 with Parker Earle and the combination should produce a valuable berry. 

 Medium early. 



Hero, from the above parties, has a perfect blossom. The plants are 

 hardy but are not as strong growers as some varieties. The leaves are 

 broad and thick; stems stout, stiff and have red markings, some being 

 entirely red ; runners are about medium in number. The fruit stems were 

 not numerous and they lack in quantity of fruit, but the frost was par- 

 tially the cause. The berries are medium to large, broad, conical, regular, 

 bright red, thickly seeded and have a pink pulp of good texture and 

 pleasant flavor. If they prove to be more productive they will be a valu- 

 able variety for fancy fruit of high quality, for early trade. 



Howard No. 2. — Received from G. W. Howard, Stevensville, Mich. 

 Flowers imperfect. The plants seem to be very strong growers, but 

 winter-killed some. The leaves are large, dense and dark green; runners 

 few; fruit stalks scattering; berries large, round, regular conic, bright 

 crimson, juicy, a little soft. The flavor is mild and pleasant, but not 

 especially striking. The fruit is very attractive, but unless the plants 

 prove to be better bearers they will be of no value for general purposes. 

 Season medium. 



Jersey Market. — Received from J. G. Harrison and Sons, Berlin, Md. 

 Flowers imperfect. Very hardy and of good vigor. The foliage is coarse 

 and has large, tall stems; runners are numerous. The fruit stalks are 

 numerous and well filled with medium* to large, dark crimson berries, the 

 pulp of which is firm, juicy, and has a delightful flavor. Owing to its 

 productiveness, size, quality and strength of plants, it seems to be a 

 promising medium late variety. 



Late Mastodon. — Received from Jno. A. Salzer, La Crosse, Wis. Flowers 

 imperfect. The berries which ripened were very attractive, medium to 

 large, bright crimson, regular, round conic and have a very sharp pleasant 

 flavor. The vines are hardy, vigorous and healthy, and have a dull dark 

 green color. They made a remarkable growth of runners and fruit stems, 

 but many of the blossoms failed to develop fruit, either from the effect of 

 frost, wet weather or weakness of pollen. Season late. 



Leo and Marie are two varieties received from Flansburg and Peirson. 

 The vines of Leo are rank growers, hardy and have large, broad, rather 

 light colored foliage, but showed a tendency to blight. The runners were 

 numerous; fruit stems large but lacked berries. The berries were light 

 colored, coarse and rather irregular; flavor mild and sweet; pulp soft. 

 Further trial may develop more favorable points. Flowers perfect. 

 Season medium to late. 



Marie has imperfect flowers, and is a very attractive, desirable mid- 

 season sort. It seems to lack a little in hardiness but is quite vigorous. 

 The vines have small, dense, dark-colored foliage and but few runners; 

 fruit stems are not very numerous, slender, but well loaded. The berries 

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