210 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



KEPORT ON SMALL FRUIT. 



BY F. GUTEMANN, OF NEW FLORENCE. 



I will here give a report on the condition and prospect of small 

 fruits, based mostly upon experiments made on my own place. 



At present my strawberry beds look very fine and have a fine 

 prospect for a good crop. 1 will here give my experience with the 

 varieties I have on trial and others that I have planted quite largely: 



Crystal City — Has ]>rought in the most money for me, because 

 they were the first, ones to get up and were not infested with insects to 

 any extent. , At present the plants look excellent. 



Ida — Was not infested with insects, but it is so utterly worthless 

 that I have pulled up all of the plants. 



Cuntiberland—i^ one of my very best, but was troubled 'with in- 

 sects some ; I shall, however, plant them quite extensively. The plants 

 look very fine at present. 



Jersey Queen — Is a noble berry and brings the top price in market 

 here, but will not fill boxes fast enough, a moderate grower with me. 



Big Boh — Is worthless. 



Daisy — Wants further trial with me. 



Manchester — Is fine but quite subject to rust. 



Crescent — On limited trial would say that it must be of great value 

 and expect to plant it extensively. 



Fiper — A very robust grower, productive, but the fruit is rather 

 dark in color. 



Captain Jack — One of my best, bat the plants at present look in- 

 diff'erent. 



Iron Clad — Promised a great deal last spring but went into bank- 

 ruptcy. Whether it was the late frost or the insects that caused it, I am 

 not prepared to say. 



James Fic^— The only fault I find with it is the berries are not 

 quite large enough. 



Sharpless — Looks excellent at present, but that is all I could say 

 as it need further time. 



Olendale — I like for a late berry, a robust grower. 



Rasjpherries — I have a large collection but am not yet prepared to 

 express my opinion very extensively. I will just make a few remarks: 



