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Long John.— If this variety were a good plant-producer it would be a most val- 

 uable sort. More berries were borne on these plants than on those of any other 

 sort in the field. It blooms late and the blossoms are protected from frost by the 

 leaves of the plant. The fruit is moderately firm, of fine appearance, and good 

 quality. As a variety for culture in hills, it is excelled by few sorts. 



Allen No. 13 has again shown its superiority over the several other numbers 

 received here for trial. There is much of promise in the variety. Fruit of good 

 size, fine appearance, regular form, good quality, and firm. 



Brandywine in plant growth was not so vigorous as last year and the blossoms 

 were badly affected by frost. Still promising for home use or near market. 



Childs, Judsonia, and Seedling B are varieties having considerable merit but 

 are unliliely to ever reach great prominence. 



Bowman, Chairs, Dan Bisel, Luther, and Sandovel did very poorly the past sea- 

 son. They will be given further trial under more favorable conditions. 



Of the somewhat newer sorts, but including those that have been tried for three 

 or more seasons, Greenville, Leroy, and Weston still hold high place. The plants 

 are of strong growth and productive. The berries are of good form and color and 

 sufficiently firm to stand shipment well. 



Clyde did not hold out in promise. Others report it as not of much value. 



Feicht No. 2, Huntsman, and Topeka were wanting in vigor of plant growth. 

 When the season is a favorable one, they are valuable as home market sorts. 



Epping was vigorous in plant growth and bore a good crop. The light color of 

 the fruit is against it as a market berry. 



Allen No. 1 was so badly frosted as to greatly lessen the otherwise excellent 

 prospects of the variety. 



Iowa Beauty, on account of the high quality and handsome appearance of the 

 fruit, should find a place in every home garden. 



Brunette, which has previously ranked above Iowa Beauty as a home variety, 

 did not do well the past season. The plants seem to lack ability to form good, 

 strong roots, and it was injured by drouth. 



Cameron No. 2 and No. 4 J. S. were far above the average In plant growth and 

 productiveness. 



Leader and Williams are likely to occupy a prominent place as market sorts. 

 Reports from localities where they have been on tx'ial have been very favorable. 



Swindle is quite likely to rust badly, otherwise a valuable sort. 



Nims' Seedling is excellent in plant growth, and productive of good-size ber- 

 ries. It has a long season and holds out well to the end. The color of the fruit 

 is light, but the variety is likely to find a place for home or near-market use. 



Afton. — This variety is very similar if not identical to Warfleld in plant growth, 

 productiveness, and in form, color, and firmness of berry. 



Mrs. Cleveland and Sadie are well worthy of notice as home or near-market 

 sorts. The plants are of excellent growth, productive, and the fruit handsome in 

 appearance. These varieties have been tried here a number of years and with 

 uniformly good results. 



Klickita, Lovett Early, and Surprise bore large crops of good fruit during the 

 past unfavorable season. 



The following sorts have some good points,but they are deficient in others and 

 there is little chance of their occupying a prominent place: 



Alabama, Henry Ward Beecher, Pawnee, 



Banquet, Kansas, Princess, 



Bickle, Lincoln, Standard, 



Cameronian, Magnate, Smeltzer's Early. 



Gypsyi Neptune. 



The varieties named below have few points of merit and most of them will be 

 placed in the rejected list: 



Accomac, Feicht's No, 3, Mystic, 



Allen No. 3, Glenfield, Odessa, 



Belt No. 3, (Wm. Belt) Hattie Jones, Primate, 



Beverly, Hermit, Southard, 



Cameron No.'s 6 and 13, Katie, Stevens, 



Cheyenne, Leviathan, Westlawn. 



Clark, Little No.'s 18, 26 and 42, Wyoming, 

 Fairmount. 



