EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 309 



Burt is similar to Capt. Jack, in plant, but different in berry. A very 

 hardy and fairly productive variety, but far below the claims made for it. 

 It stands neglect better than most sorts and ships well. 



Charleston made a small growth, and the berries are small in size and 

 in quantity. Seems to be of no value. 



Florence (Clara) is one of the most vigorous sorts grown, and the ber- 

 ries are of large size, fairly firm, and of good quality. It is also quite 

 productive, and altogether is a promising sort. 



Clinton was received for trial from Clinton, Iowa, and except in vigor of 

 plant has no qualities that make it particularly valuable, as in productive- 

 ness, and in size, flavor, and firmness it is below the average. 



Crescent X Glendale originated at Bradford, Vt., and was kindly furnished 

 for trial by Matthew Crawford of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. It seems to 

 have some of the characteristics of both parents. The plants are strong and 

 healthy, and the fruit is much like Crescent, but larger, more firm, and 

 comes a little later. From the few plants ( 12 ) grown, it seems as pro- 

 ductive as Crescent, and a better shipping berry. 



D. & D, is the name under which a variety has been advertised and sold 

 by Mr. J. A. Dobbins of Barnesville, Ohio. The plant in some respects 

 resembles Crescent, but in others is quite distinct; quite strong and free 

 from rust. Many of the fruits have the shape so typical of Crescent, but 

 are generally larger, darker in color, and perhaps slightly better in flavor. 

 It also seems better adapted to hill culture than does that sort. From our 

 test of twenty-five plants it seems fully as productive. 



Daisy is another new variety that has some resemblance to Crescent. 

 The plants seem quite healthy, and the berries are slightly larger and hold 

 their size better. It has now been grown for three years, and in 1890 was 

 one of our most productive varieties. 



Dew originated in Lansing, and has been grown on a large scale by one 

 or two parties. The plant is the strongest we have ever grown, and the 

 foliage is almost perfect. Under the highest culture, and on heavy soil, 

 the plants produce a goodly number of very large berries, some of them 

 7^ inches in circumference, the larger ones being generally somewhat 

 flattened. Berry quite firm and excellent for shipping, but it is not suf- 

 ficiently productive to make it of value for general planting. 



Dubois was received for trial in 1890 from M. D. Dubois, Newburg, N. 

 Y. The first year the plants made an excellent growth, but were some- 

 what injured by rust; in 1891 they made a weak start in the spring, and, 

 in general, were less satisfactory. The fruits were rather under the aver- 

 age in size, rather few in number, and fair in firmness and flavor. 



Edgar Queen, plants fairly vigorous and productive. Fruit of medium 

 size, very firm, somewhat irregular, and rather poor in quality. Too 

 unproductive to be valuable, judging from our experience, but it would be 

 a valuable shipping variety, should that quality develop. 



Gandy, one of the older sorts that is only fairly productive, but is val- 

 uable on account of its lateness. 



Gen. Putnam. Up to the middle of May, I considered it the most 

 promising new sort in the collection. The plants were strong and 

 healthy, the flower stalks were stout and bore a large number of blossoms. 

 The frosts blasted our hopes with the blossoms; however, it was rather 

 above the average in productiveness. It is rather deficient in firmness for 

 shipping purposes, but will probably be valuable for local markets. 



Great American, berries of large size, but it has no other characteris- 



