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are round, uniform, regular conic, dark crimson and thickly covered with 

 bright golden seed; pulp firn^, crimson and of excellent flavor. 



Manokin. — From Slaymaker & Son. A medium to Inrge. attractive 

 berry. The plants seem to be vigorous and productive, throwing a pre- 

 ponderance of runners and stems; but the stems are long and well loaded. 

 The berries are regular in form, conic, bright crimson, firm, juicy and 

 have a pleasant sparkling acid tlavor, and range from medium to large 

 in size. The flowers are imperfect. The fruit ripened about a week later 

 than Haverland. 



.Monitor. — Received from R. M. Kellogg, T.hree Rivers, Mich. Perfect 

 flowers. The vines are satisfactory in vigor and hardiness, and have small, 

 dense, light-green foliage. The berries are of a bright scarlet color; large, 

 broad, round, little conic; pulp deep red, firm and has a sharp pleasant 

 flavor. The fruit stems are numerous and heavily loaded, while the run- 

 ners are sufiicient to make it a good variety for propagating. It seems 

 to have many promising characteristics for a late variety. 



Perfection. — From Salzer, A hardy, vigorous grower but it lacks in 

 productiveness. The runners are scattering and the berries are small, 

 conical, uniform and regular. The flavor is a decided acid. In color and 

 appearance they are attractive, being firm and of dark crimson color to 

 the core; flowers perfect. Of no special promise. Medium to late. 



Ponderosa. — Another variety from Salzer. lias perfect flowers. It is 

 a strong grower, but lacks in hardiness. The foliage is tall, dense, medium 

 sized and has a dark, dull green, healthy color. It has an abundance of 

 fruit stems and runners. The berries are medium to dark crimson in 

 color, glossy, juicy and have an excellent flavor. The productiveness and 

 quality makes it very promising as an early variety. 



Porto Rico. — An imperfect flowered variety received from Flansburg & 

 Peirson. It is very hardy and vigorous, and throws a large number of 

 runners. The foliage is small, dense, low-growing and of a light green 

 color; fruit stems short, stout and well filled. The berries are ekmgated, 

 somewhat flattened, dark crimson, thickly seeded, and lacking in flavor. 

 The pulp is red and rather soft. It is supposed to be a cross between 

 Haverland and Parker Earle. The habit is similar to Parker Earle, but 

 it is not as productive. Season medium to late. 



Rip Snorter. — Received from W, Rapp, Terre Haute, Ind. Has perfect 

 flowers, dense, dark green, glossy foliage, which usually indicates plants 

 of strong vigor. The fruit stems are numerous and well filled, but many 

 of the blossoms were blasted, showing that they were susceptible to injury 

 fr(mi frost. The berries that matured were large, round, broad, light 

 colored and of good flavor, but a little soft. If all the blossouis set and 

 the berries matured it would be a very productive variety but they seem to 

 be easily killed by frost. The season was medium to late. 



Simons Early. — Flowers perfect. Received from Slaymaker & Son. The 

 plants lack in hardiness, but seem to be of good vigor. The runners and 

 fruit stems are numerous. The berries are attractive and of good flavor 

 but the pulp is a little soft for an early market berry. 



Table Queen, — Received from D. Brandt, Bremen, Ohio. Has perfect 

 flowers. The plants appear to be weak, spindling growers and throw too 

 many runners and fruit stems. The berries are small to medium in size, 

 nearly round, light colored, and have a rather insipid flavor. Further 

 trial may develop more favorable characteristics. The season is medium. 



Uncle Jim. — Also called Dornan, after J. F. Dornan of Glenn, Mich., 



