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STRAWBERRIES— Concluded. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



The following varieties fruited for the first time the past season: 



Aroma.— Plants from Thompson's Sons, Rio Vista, Va.: The plants are of strong 

 and vigorous growth and make runners well. The roots are large, go down deep, 

 and have numerous fibers at lower end. BeiTy large in size, long-conical form; 

 color, light scarlet; seeds prominent, flesh light, of good quality, and very firm. 

 Valuable for strength and vigor of plant growth, ability to resist drouth, and for 

 the firmness of the fruit. The frost injured the blossoms so badly that a fair esti- 

 mate of productiveness could not be made. 



Bixler's Seedling.— Plants from C. G. Bixler, Three Rivers, Mich.: The plants 

 are of strongest growth. A good plant-producer, and a deep rooter. Berry of 

 medium size, I'ound, depressed-conical in form, and of light scarlet color. Quality 

 Is of the best, and the fruit is moderately firm. Frost injured blossoms badly. Val- 

 uable for vigorous plant growth and high quality of fruit. 



Cyclone.— Plants from Thompson's Sons: The plants are of very strong growth; 

 fruit stalks long, reclining, blossoms turned down, making it a good frost-resisting 

 sort. The roots go down deep, strongly aiding the plants to make growth in dry 

 seasons. Berry of medium size, long-conical; dark-crimson color; flesh, dark; 

 quality, excellent, and the fruit firm. Valuable for strong growth of plant, high 

 quality, and firmness of fruit, and its ability to withstand drouth and frost. 



Early Jack.— Plants from Stayman & Black, Leavenworth, Kan.: The plants 

 are of good growth and are strong, deep rooters; row well filled out; berry of 

 medium size, round conical form, very light .scarlet color, and fiesh light. The 

 quality is not good and the fruit lacks firmness. An early ripening sort. Requires 

 further trial. 



Edith P.— Plants from Thompson's Sons: The plants are of rather weak growth, 

 did not start well. The plants set in the spring of 1895 are doing well, and seem 

 to have strong roots. The plants are of low growth, hug the ground. Berry of 

 medium size, round-conical form; color, very dark crimson; of high quality and quite 

 firm. A further trial is necessary to properly judge of merits. 



