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Farns worth.— Stood winter well; quite free from anthracnose, and but few blos- 

 soms killed by frost. The plants are vigorous, healthy, and productive. The fruit 

 is large, firm, and of good quality; an excellent variety for home use or market. 



Gregg.— Canes quite badly killed back by winter. Ten per cent of blossoms 

 frosted; old canes have considerable anthracnose; bore a good crop of large-size 

 fruit. The best late market sort. 



Hopkins.— Badly winter-killed; twenty-five per cent, of blossoms injured by frost; 

 bush of weak growth; fruit small, of fair quality, but soft and a small quantity 

 borne. 



Jackson's May King. — Bush of fair growth and stood winter well; seven per cent, 

 of blossoms killed by frost; fruit rather small in size, round-conical, jet-black, with 

 considerable down between seeds; not of very good quality; did not bear much 

 fruit, old canes dying with anthracnose and from drouth before crop matured. 



Kansas.— But little injured by winter; some disease on old canes; new growth 

 strong; five per cent, of blossoms frosted. This was the most productive blackcap 

 grown this season. The fruit is large, jet-black, firm, and of fair quality. A most 

 excellent medium-season sort. 



Lovett.— Quite badly winter-killed; much anthracnose on old canes; ten per cent, 

 of blossoms injured by frost; fruit small in size, and but a small crop borne. There 

 are better sorts ripening at the same season. 



Nemaha.— Quite badly injured by winter; bushes did not do well the past season, 

 and but few berries borne. Usually a good late-ripening sort. 



Norfolk. — Nothing special to recommend it. Others better. 



Older.— But little injured by winter; much less disease than most other varieties; 

 few blossoms frosted; bush of vigorous growth and productive. The fruit is of 

 large size, i-ather soft, but of high quality. An excellent sort for home use or near 

 market. 



Ohio.— But little injured by winter; twenty per cent, of blossoms frosted; consid- 

 erable anthracnose, but bushes bearing a good crop of fruit; one of the best me- 

 dium-season market sorts. The leading variety for evaporating purposes. 



Palmer. — Cane injured somewhat by winter, but not badly; ten per cent, of blos- 

 soms killed by frost. A good early-market variety. 



Progress. — Very similar to Palmer, though scarcely so productive. 



Shaffer. — For canning and home use this variety has no superior among the bet- 

 ter known sorts. Quite badly injured by winter. 



Smith (Prolific). — Canes were most injured of any variety by severe winter; badly 

 affected with anthracnose; twenty per cent, of blossoms killed by frost. The bush is 

 of strong growth and fairly productive. The fruit is large, jet-black, not very firm, 

 but of good quality. A good variety. 



Surrey. — Cane but little Injured by winter; ten per cent, of blossoms injured by 

 frost; bush vigorous and healthy; fruit closely resembles that of Gregg, but is not 

 so late in ripening. 



Virginia.— Cane winter-killed but little; thirty per cent, of blossoms injured by 

 frost; bush not of vigorous growth this season, but little disease present; an early 

 ripening sort. In past seasons this variety has done well. 



Winona.— Canes were injured by winter, but not badly; few blossoms killed by 

 frost; much disease on old canes; new growth excellent; fruit of medium size, 

 round-conical, black, with considerable down; seeds rather large, lacking in quality 

 and firmness. Not sufficiently tested. 



Wonder.— Tips of canes winter-killed; new growth strong; considerable disease 

 on old canes ten per cent, of blossoms injured by frost. Fruit large, jet-black, with 

 down between seeds; good quality but not very firm. Requires further trial. 



