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One thing I failed to mention in the setting was fertilization, or more 

 properly speaking, pollenizatiou. It is generally conceded that imper- 

 fect pollenization is the cause of so many "biittony" and "nubby" berries 

 toward the close of the season, and some are alternating two rows of 

 pistillates with two rows of stami nates. Ordinarily I consider every 

 fourth row a staminate enough. 



As to varieties being grown in this locality, I will speak of pistillates 

 first. I presume Warfleld would lead in acreage, although Crescent 

 would probably give it close second. Warfield is much the better berry 

 of the two. While Crescent seems to adapt itself to almost any soil 

 or condition, Warfield is a little more particular and does not do its best 

 on a light, dry soil, but seems to need a good, strong soil. Haverland 

 and Bubach are both very productive of large and showy fruit. Bubach, 

 I think, will average a little the larger, while Haverland is probably the 

 more productive. Barton's Eclipse is similar to Haverland and is prob- 

 ably a little firmer and higher colored. I predict that this will become 

 a standard market sort when its good qualities shall become better 

 known. Greenville has had a big boom since its introduction, three 

 years ago, but I am not prepared to say much for or against it yet, as I 

 have not been able to thoroughly test it. Last season I should have 

 fruited it, but frost made nearly a clean sweep of this as well as sev- 

 eral other sorts that I was testing for first time. Greenville seems to 

 be very vigorous and healthy, and promises well, although I hardly think 

 it will come up to the introducer's claim for size, which was *'an improve- 

 ment on Bubach." 



Among the newer kinds, Bisel is very promising. It is a strong and 

 healthy grower, and if properly pollenized is very prolific. I would 

 recommend this as a good market variety. Timbrell, after all the boom 

 it had in its introduction, proves to be very nearly a fizzle. I think 

 among staminates Lovett is being used as a pollenizer more than any 

 other variety. Next to this comes Wilson, Beder Wood, and Michel, 

 while some still hold to Jessie and Sharpless; but these last named are 

 too likely to be '^nipped in the bud" to be very profitable. Parker Earle 

 has been very popular with some, w^hile others call it a failure. The 

 secret of the difference of opinion seems to be in the different treatment 

 given. This variety needs good, strong land, and should not be allowed 

 to make a matted row, as it sets more fruit than it can perfect under ordi- 

 nary conditions. Gaudy and Enhance, while very different in other 

 characteristics, are both very late varieties. Brandywine, first intro- 

 duced last season by Matthew Crawford of Ohio, is also of medium to 

 late season. This is claimed to be a very promising sort. It certainly 

 comes well recommended. Splendid is another candidate for recog- 

 nition, which comes well spoken of. It is early to midseason. I would 

 recommend this as a pollenizer for Warfield. 



This does not cover all the varieties being grown in this locality, but 

 it is enough for the length of this article. 



