164 STATE JR)Ain) OF 'ACJRICULTURE. 



(•i>lor lij:!!! xnilci ; seeds small. (Iccjily suiiki-n. Did not hold out wvll in sizo tliis 



sCilSOIl. 



Mai/brott. — From K. J. Hull, Oiypliant, I'a. J'eifc-cl tlowercd. I'lants medium, 

 upiiirlit. Fruit round coniful ; color crimson: ilcsh briglit scarlet; seeds small, sunken. 

 Of good si/e; quality rather low, acid. Productive and quite vifjorous. 



^'o. 7.— From J. Little, Cranton, Out. Perfect (lowered. Kruit rather small, long 

 conical: light scarlet color: firm; good quality. Productiveness fair to good. 



.\u. iS'. — From J. Little. A very vigorous j)erfect blooming plant, with dark green 

 foliage, productive of large irregular berries of firm te.xture and light crimson color. 

 Flesh pink : very good quality. 



No. J/O. — From J. Little Imperfect (lower. Plants vigorous, foliage light green; 

 fruit stems long, prostrate Berry irregular: color light scarlet: flesh ])ink : seeds 

 numerous, reddish, slightly sunken: texture firm. Quite productive, but fiiiit is some- 

 limes lacking in color. 



Omega. — From Thompson's Sons. I'lants tall, vigorous. Imperfect flowar. Berry 

 large, conical, somt'what irregular: fiesh light scarlet: te.xture a little soft: quality 

 good. Runners abundant, a good ])l:m1 maker. One of the best late ripening varieties 

 tested this season. 



Pet. — From E. J. Hull. Perfect flowered. Somewhat lacking in j)roductiveness. 

 plants tall, spreading: runners fairly abundant; fruit stalks long, prostrate. Fruit 

 medium size, irregular: crimson color: a little soft: very good quality. 



Poll}/ Warficlil. — From W. W. Sewall. Imperfect flower. Fruit round, conical: 

 light scarlet color: firm: good quality. Fruit stems upright, holding berries well up 

 from ground. Plants tall, upright, thrifty. Berries did not hold out well in size. 



Rob Ru-ik. — From \V. W. Sewall. I'erfect flowered. Lacks vigor and productive- 

 ness. Plants upright, runners numerous; fruit stalks slender, ui)right. Berry round 

 conical, compressed: color crimson: flesh scarlet; seeds medium, slightly sunken; 

 texture quite firm: qiuility rather low. 



flam Sperrtf. — From W. W. Sewall. Plants low. spreading, ])erfect. Fruit is of 

 very good appearance: form conical, compressed: color bright scarlet: llesh scarlet; 

 seeds vary from yellow to purple in color; texture very firm. May prove valuable as 

 a medium late home and market berry. Ripened June 12. 



Hhyfiier. — From Thompson's Sons. Plants somewhat lacking in vigor, imperfect. 

 The fruit is rather irregular in form and often of poor ap])earance. Color dark scarlet : 

 flesh bright scarlet; seeds medium, quite deeply sunken: texture firm: quality rather 

 low. Productiveness fair. 



Will Warfield. — From W. W. Sewall. Perfect flowered. Ripened a week later than 

 Warfield. Plant strong, unright; runners numerous; fruit stalks medium, upright. 

 Fruit compressed conical: color bright scarlet: flesh light scarlet: seeds yellow, 

 sliglitly sunken ; texture firm. Considered promising as a market variety. Quite pro- 

 ductive. 



World Champion. — From E. J. Hull. Imperfect flower. Plants medium to tall, 

 f lightly spreading. Fruit round conical: qolor crimson: seeds medium, slightly sun- 

 ken; flesh scarlet. A berry of good appearance, but acid and quite soft. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Winter injury to raspberries, except in the case of a few varieties, was slight. 

 Among the black caps, Conrath, Cromwell, Gregg, Mills (15) and Palmer were killed 

 back from one-fourth to one-third, but recovered sufficiently to yield fair crops of 

 fruit. All other black caps, together with the red varieties and purple cane class, 

 escaped uninjured, except for the freezing of the tips. The ordinary spring pruning, 

 or heading in, removed practically all of this injured wood. 



Early in spring the plants were sprayed with a solution of one pound of copjier 

 sulphate to twenty gallons of water. After growth had started they were again 

 sprayed, this time with Bordeaux mixture. To the Bordeaux was added Paris green. 

 Iliree ounces to forty gallons, to destroy the larvae of the sawfly (Monophadnus rubi ) . 

 which appeared in considerable numbers and fed on the foliage of the plants. An 

 examination some days later showed the insects, although reduced in numbers, to be 

 still persisting in their work, and another application of Bordeaux mi.xture and 

 Paris green was made. This proved sufficient to rid the plants of the pest. The 

 sprayings also served to hold the anthracnose well in check. Although it was present 



