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firmness would be sure to assume a very high position for general market pur- 

 poses, as it possesses some important advantages over the Wilson, among which 

 are improved quality and a tendency to hold its size well late in the season. 



Green Prolilic may be set down as commencing to ripen about the 6th to Stli 

 of June, and when impregnation is properly provided for is pretty sure for a 

 good crop, from which a near market will ensure satisfactory results. 



Early Hudson showed a few ripe fruits about the 9th or 10th. The plant 

 is vigorous and very productive and the fruit very large and showy, but rather 

 lacking in firmness for marketing. Its vigor, ])roductiveness, large size and 

 fine color would seem to render it worthy of consideration as a market fruit. 



Col. Cheney. Our plants of this came from Purdy — its chief disseminator 

 — and hence should be correct. Last season, however, the fruit a])peared so 

 much like Jucunda that some of our growers questioned its identity. The ex- 

 aminations of this year, however, have satisfied us of its correctness. It began 

 to show ripe fruit about the 10th or 11th — a cool, moist spell having intervened 

 and retarded its ripening. We regard it as a very promising variety. 



Boyden's No. 30 (Seth Boyden) may be set down us showing ripe fruit about 

 the ]3th. The plant is very vigorous and the fruit very large and showy, with 

 strong stems carrying the fruit well up from the ground. It is to be regretted 

 that its productiveness is uncertain. It is doubtless most reliable under the 

 svstem of liill culture. 



Dr. Warder ripened a few fruits about the 13th. It seems to be moderately 

 productive and large, but does not, so far, display any specially promising quali- 

 ties. In flavor it is rather acid. 



Golden Queen also matured a few fruits on or about tiio 13th. The plant is 

 vigorous and moderately productive, the stems tall and the fruit of rich color 

 and excellent flavor, as well as of large size. 



Monarcli of the West ripens Avith the preceding. The plant is vigorous and 

 very productive, and the fruit very large, of good color and lincqualit}^ although 

 deficient in firmness of texture. Notwithstanding this, it 2>ossesses so many 

 valuable qualities that we cannot but expect it to achieve a high position as a 

 market variety, 



liooker may be set down as ripening its first fruits about the 14th. The 

 plant is strong and healthy, but a light bearer. The fruit is below medium 

 size and of very high quality. In fact, too poor a bearer to be esteemed among 

 so many larger and more productive ones, 



Luckhurst comes in at this time. The plant shows medium vigor and pro- 

 ductiveness, and the fruit large and of high quality. 



Champion is a plant of medium vigor and productiveness. t^'ruit large, 

 ■ rather acid, and lacks firmness. 



Eomeyn's Seedling, growing on light sand, is not a strong plant, but pro- 

 ductive with rather short stems. The fruit is very large and the quality mild 

 and very pleasant. AVe regard it as worthy of extensive trial. 



Cowing's Seedling, ripening with the above, was obtained among others for 

 ^ trial, witli little faith in its success, but its performance this season is such as 

 to beget high hopes of its future value. The plant is a strong grower and pro- 

 ductive, bearing the very large fruit on stems of medium height. It is tolerably 

 firm in texture, and of better than average flavor. 



Kissany ripened a few berries on the 15th. The jilant is of medium vigor 

 and may prove ])roductive ; the stems tall, carrying the large, often cockscomb 

 shaped fruit well above the ground. It is rather acid and of only medium 

 firmness. 



