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No Name is of the strongest growth though scarcely up to the standard 

 in productiveness. The berry is very handsome in appearance and high 

 in quality and firmness. Seems to be a sort of some promise. 



Phillip failed to set fruit well and many of the berries were imperfect. 

 The berry is attractive in appearance but is not of high quality and it lacks 

 firmness. Probably will not occupy a very prominent place. 



Rio made an excellent showing last year; this season the crop was small 

 in both size of berry and quantity produced. 



Robinson lacks quality and firmness of berry, otherwise it takes high 

 rank. 



Shawnee ripens slowly and unevenly but otherwise it is a variety of 

 some promise.. 



Shuckless parts from calyx easily, though no more so than Kyle No. 1. 

 Berry dull in color, of coarse texture and lacking juice, though the quality 

 is fair. Of little promise. 



Snowball is of strong, healthy growth and the plants are productive. 

 The fruit is handsome in appearance and a good shipper. A very promis- 

 ing market sort. 



Springdale plants are of good growth; the berry is of fine appearance, 

 though scarcely as firm as last season. A good sort, though nothing to 

 give it special prominence. 



Tennessee Prolific are in a poor location but set well with fruit in pro- 

 portion to plant growth. The berry is attractive in form and color, of 



high quality and quite firm. If the variety proves productive it will be a 

 valuable sort. 



Timbrell, because of unevenness in ripening and spotted appearance of 

 fruit will not occupy a prominent position among the many better new 

 sorts now before the public. 



Thompson' s Nos. 4o and 64 have again shown themselves to be valuable 

 sorts. No. 40 is particularly promising for the handsome appearance of 

 the fruit and the vigorous growth and productiveness of the plants. 



Tonga set well with fruit, but the berries do not ripen well, are irregular 

 in form and dull in color. Further trial necessary. 



Of the older sorts and among those tested for several seasons the follow- 

 ing are worthy of special mention: 



Clyde. Though we have grown this sort for several years and considered 

 it to have considerable promise, it was not until the past season that it 

 showed up remarkably well. While the plants are not of strongest growth, 

 yet they bore the largest crop of any variety in the field. The berries are 

 of good size and very regular in form. The color is rather light and the 

 flesh is less firm than desirable. If it continues to be as productive as 

 during the past season, it will be a profitable market variety. 



Wm. Belt is another variety that has shown up much better than in 

 previous seasons. The berry is large, of good form and color and is firm 

 enough to stand shipment well. 



Bird, Greenville, Leroy, Weston and Williams are excellent in plant 

 forming properties and the berries make a good appearance in market. 

 As these sorts rank high in productiveness, they are well worthy of trial 

 in comparison with the older market varieties. Epping is a little light in 

 color, otherwise a fine market sort. 



Varieties for home use or near market should be strong in plant growth, 

 productive, attractive in appearance and high in quality. Belle of 

 Lacrosse, Brandywine, Brunette, Huntsman, Iowa Beauty, Mrs. Cleveland, 



