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Notices are appended of a few varieties which have shown the highest produc- 

 tiveness during the past unusually unfavorable season; although it may reason- 

 ably be inferred that, owing to such exceptional conditions, and possibly also to 

 peculiarities of soil or environment, such results may not properly express the 

 real relative values of the varieties noticed, and their ultimate status as compared 

 with many others under trial along with them. 



The varieties are noticed in the order of their productiveness during the past 

 season, and the weights of single berries are those of such crop, which doubtless 

 may be assumed to be rather below than above the average of ordinary seasons. 



Early Jacli, bisexual, was received from Kansas and planted in the spring of 

 1894. So far the plant manifests great vigor and hardiness; in weight of berry it 

 ranks very high, many specimens weighing an ounce each; firmness about six, 

 upon the scale running from one downward to ten; quality, four; total product 

 from the twenty plants, 112 ounces. 



Lincoln, pistillate, was received from Delaware and planted in 1892. In vigor 

 and hardiness it ranks one; firmness and quality, each five; weight of berry, half 

 an ounce; total yield, 108 ounces. This is apparently distinct from the Lincoln 

 (a very early berry) of some fifteen to twenty years ago. 



Greenville, pistillate, was received from Ohio in 1891. It possesses superior 

 vigor and hardiness; firmness, two; quality, five; weight of berry, half an ounce; 

 total product, 93 ounces. It is worthy of extensive trial as a market berry. 



Kansas, bisexual, was received from the state of that name and planted in 1894. 

 So far it ranks one in vigor and hardiness; in firmness, five; in quality, as high 

 as three; weight of berry, half an ounce; total product, 86 ounces. 



Hattie, pistillate, was received from J. H. Haynes, Delphi, Ind., in 1892. In 

 vigor and hardiness it ranks two; firmness, four; quality, five; weight of a single 

 berry, one third of an ounce; total product, 86 ounces. Relatively it has proved 

 more productive this season than usual. 



Sadie, pistillate, was received from Ohio in 1890. In vigor it ranks three; in 

 hardiness, two; firmness, four; quality, six; weight of berry, one third of an ounce; 

 total product, 85 ounces. During this season of excessive drouth this variety 

 appears to have proved relatively more successful than in more favorable seasons. 



Haverland, pistillate, was received from New Jersey as early as 1887. It has 

 slowly but steadily won its way to a somewhat prominent position as a market 

 variety, and at the same time as an excellent variety for the home plantation. In 

 vigor it ranks as low as four; hardiness, two; firmness, three; quality, two; weight 

 of berry, half an ounce; total product, 76 ounces. 



Beauty, bisexual, received in 1892, from Michigan Agricultural College. Vigor, 

 three; hardiness, one; firmness five; quality, three; weight of berry, half an ounce; 

 total product, 76 ounces. 



Swindle, pistillate, was received from G. H. & J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, 

 Conn., in 1892. Vigor, four; hardiness, one; firmness, three; quality, six; weight 

 of berry, one third of an ounce; total product, 76 ounces. This forbidding name 

 was apparently bestowed with the hope that the variety might be kicked into 

 notoriety as a consequence. 



Charlie, pistillate, was received from Virginia in 1894. Vigor and hardiness 

 rank, one; firmness, three; quality, four; weight of berry, one third of an ounce; 

 total product, 75 ounces. 



Gipsy, pistillate, was received from Michigan Agricultural College in 1894. Vigor 

 and hardiness each three; firmness, four; quality, five; weight of berry, half an 

 ounce; total product, 75 ounces. A variety under this name was tested here many 

 years since. The present one is apparently distinct — the plant being more vigorous. 



Splendid, bisexual, was received from Illinois in 1893. Vigor and hardiness each 

 one; firmness, three; quality, one; weight of berry, one ounce; total product, 75 

 ounces. 



Mary Marshall, and several others were planted either in late spring or in sum- 

 mer, for which reason the tabulation does not in such cases properly express their 

 relative character so far as productiveness is concerned. 



RASPBERRIES (Kubtis). 



For several years past, the plat of raspberries (including blackberries, which 

 alternate with them), lias been in an unsatisfactory condition, such as could only 

 be effectually remedied by replanting in other ground. This was accordingly done 



