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NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



Tlie following sorts fruited here for the first time during the past season: 



Anlo. — Plants received from A. D. Leffel, Anlo, Ohio. Imperfect flower. The plants 

 Tire of fair growth and healthy in foliage but do not make many runners. Berries 

 large in size, form broad conical, depressed, often irregular and ridged. The color is 

 dull, dark crimson. The irregular form and dull color are against it. 



A rnistrong. — Plants from Birdseye & Son, Middle Hope, N. Y. Perfect flower. 

 The plants are of very strong growth and the leaflets large, dark green and healthy. 

 One of the best varieties in plant qualities. Berries large, broad conical in form, 

 usually with short neck; color light scarlet; flesh light, lacking in juice and rather 

 soft in texture. The fruits are often irregular in form, the color is too light and they 

 are not firm enough for market. The large size of the berries held out to close of 

 season. 



Arnoiit. From C. W. Graham, Afton, N. Y. Perfect flower. The plants are not 

 of strong growth and the variety is not a good jilant maker ; foliage, light green. 

 Berries small to medium in size, form broad conical, with neck: bright, dark scarlet, 

 very attractive in color ; the flesh is dark, juicy, quite acid in flavor, with a texture 

 sufficiently firm to stand shipment well. The plants are very productive but set so 

 much fruit that most of the berries are too small to sell well. 



Berry. — Imperfect flower. The plants are scattering but the individual growth is 

 strong and the foliage healthy. Berries medium in size, short, round conical in form, 

 and daik crimson in color; the flesh is dark, juicy, of good quality and firm. Re- 

 quires further trial to determine plant qualities. 



Bethel. — Plants received from H. W. Shockey, Donnelsville, Ohio. Imperfect flower. 

 Plants of good growth and healthy in foliage. Berries medivim in size, round or broad 

 •conical in form and dark crimson in color ; the flesh is dark, juicy and of high quality. 

 The fruit is very attractive in appearance, but too small in size, and the plants are 

 scarcely productive enough. 



Broivnie. — Received from LeRoy N. Brown & Sons, Clyde, Ohio. Perfect flower. 

 Plants strong growing and healthy in foliage. Berries medium to large in size, usually 

 round conical, sometimes broad conical, in form; bright, light scarlet color, flesh 

 juicy and aromatic in flavor. Holding out well in season, but the fruits are not large 

 ♦'uough to make the variety one of special merit. 



Chenango. — Plants received from C. W. Graham. Perfect flower. Plants are not of 

 strong growth. Berries medium in size, of round conical form and light scarlet color. 

 The flesh is light in color, juicy, and quite acid. The fruit is too small in size, too 

 light in color and the quality is low. 



Darliiif/. — Received from E. J. Hull, Olyphant, Pa. Perfect flower. Plants of strong 

 growth but make few runners. Berries small in size, round conical and regular in 

 form: flesh dark, rather mealv in texture, but of good qualitv. As grown here this 

 season, the plants were unjuoductive and the berries small. 



Drnuqht Kiin/. — From W. F. Allen, Jr., Salisbury, INTd. Imperfect flower. Plants 

 vigorous in growth and healthy in foliage. Berries medium in size: form round coni- 

 <?al, depressed: color dark scarlet. The flesh is dark, juicy, and sour. The plants are 

 very productive, the fruits even and regular in form, but are too small in size to 

 sell well. 



Excelsior. — From L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Perfect flower. The plants are very 

 vigorous and healthy in growth and foliage. Berries large, long conical, or jiointed 

 round conical in form, and a bright scarlet color. The flesh is bright, juicy, of fair 

 quality and firm. This variety was the first to ripen fruits and the plants w'ere 

 productive. The season was shortened by the dry weather and the last fruits were 

 <;mall. A very promising early berry. 



Fla.^h. — Plants received from E. J. Hull. Imperfect flower, l^lants of rather weak 

 growth and no runners made, though healthy in foliage. The berries are large in size, 

 the form is broad, short conical, somewhat irregular, and the color dark crimson. 

 The flesh is dark, juicy, of high quality and firm. If the plants prove stronger growers, 

 it will be an excellent sort. 



Cliirriiif/er. — Plants from E. J. Hull. Perfect flower. The plants are not of strong 

 growth and did not make runtuMs freely. Berries large, broad, coxcombed in form: 

 color, dark crimson; flesh dark, juicy, of fine quality and firm. The variety is excellent 

 in fruit and the plants were productive for the growth. 



llefjin No. 3. — Received from C. W. Graham. Imperfect flower. Plants of strong 

 growth and the foliage is healthy. Berries small to medium in size; short depressed 



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