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Fred Stahelin.— Plants from F. C. Stahelin, Bridgman, Mich.: Plants quite 

 strong-growing. Blossoms considerably injured by frost, but recovering well. 

 Berry large, short-round-conical in form; color, very dark crimson; seeds, yellow, 

 slightly prominent; flesh, very darli red and of best quality, though lacliing in firm- 

 ness. The variety resisted frost well, and the attractive appearance and high 

 quality of the fruit gives promise of a valuable sort for home use or near market. 



Kyle No. 1.— Plants from Wm. C. Babcock, Bridgman, Mich.: The plants are of 

 strong growth. Blossoms badly frosted and few left to set fruit. Berry of medium 

 size, round-conical form; color, light scarlet; seeds prominent, flesh light in color, 

 of poor quality, and soft. Calyx parts very easily. Must try again in a more 

 favorable season. 



Longfield.— Plants from Stayman & Black: The plants are not of strong growth, 

 quite scattering, and made but few runners. Plants and blossoms but little injured 

 by frost, fruit-stalk short and close-branching, blossoms turned down. Berry 

 large, round, or broad-conical; dark crimson color; flesh medium dark, good qual- 

 ity, and firm. A very promising market sort; will stand shipment well and Is 

 attractive in appearance. 



Marshall.— Plants from Prof. S. T. Maynard, Amherst, Mass.: The individual 

 plants are quite strong but did not make many runners. The plants set in the 

 spring of 1895 have made a well-filled row and seem to be strong, deep rooters. 

 Blossoms badly frosted. Berry large, round-depressed-conical, largest in center; 

 color, a bright crimson; seeds, prominent; flesh, rather light in color, but of excel- 

 lent quality and quite flrm. A variety of much promise. Quite liable to rust. 



Maxwell. — Plants from Thompson's Sons: The plants are of quite strong growth. 

 The roots do not go deep, but have numerous fibers at lower end. Blossoms stood 

 frost well, turned downward. Berry rather small in size; form, round-conical; 

 dark ci-imson color; seeds, prominent; flesh, quite dark, of high quality, and mod- 

 erately firm. A promising sort. 



No. 16.— Plants from Stayman & Black: The plants are of fairly strong growth. 

 Blossoms frosted badly and but little fruit borne. Berry large, round-conical in 

 form, dark scarlet color, seeds even, of fair quality, and modei-ately firm. Re- 

 quires further trial. 



No Name. — Plants from Thompson's Sons: The plants are of very strong, vig- 

 orous growth, and are deep, strong rooters. Most of the early blossoms were 

 killed by frost, but the plants recovered and sent out more. Berry large, broad- 

 conical, somewhat irregular in form, dark crimson color; does not ripen well at 

 tip, seeds yellow, prominent, flesh dark, of excellent quality and firm. Very hand- 

 some in appaerance, an excellent shipper, of good quality, and stands frost well. 



Phillip Seedling. — Plants from Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del.: The plants are 

 of good, vigorous growth, and are strong, deep rooters. But few blossoms 

 appeared and little fruit was borne. Berry large in size, form round-conical, dark 

 crimson color, seeds yellow, prominent; flesh dark, not of high quality, and rather 

 soft. The fruit is attractive in appearance, but so little was borne that a fair 

 estimate of value can not be made. 



Rio. — Plants from Thompson's Sons: Some of the plants are of strong and vig- 

 orous growth, but the row is somewhat scattering. The roots are numerous and 

 fibrous but do not go deep. Blossoms quite badly frosted. Berry of medium size, 

 round or long-conical in shape, bright scarlet color, and seeds prominent; flesh 

 rather light, of excellent quality, but somewhat lacking in firmness. Can not 

 judge properly of merits, but the variety is certainly one well worthy of further 

 trial. 



Robinson.— Plants from Edw. W. Cone, Menominee, Wis.: The plants are of 

 good growth, roots are not numerous, but go down deep. Blossoms badly frosted, 

 but plants sent out more and bore a fair crop of fruit. Berry of medium size, round 

 or broad-conical, bright crimson color; flesh, light, poor in quality, and very soft. 

 Further trial necessary. 



Shawnee.— Plants from Stayman & Black: A few plants are of strong growth. 

 The others did not get a good start. Blossoms badly frosted, but plants recovered 

 fairly well. Berry of medium size; form, long-conical, usually with neck; color, 

 dark crimson when fully ripe; quality good, moderately firm. Does not ripen 

 evenly. A variety of much promise. 



Shuckless.— Plants from Slaymaker «fe Son: The plants are of fairly vigorous 

 growth. Blossoms but little injured by frost. Berry of good size, round-conical 

 in form, dull crimson color, seeds prominent, flesh light, lacking in quality and 



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