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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A few of the more promising of the new varieties, together with some 

 older sorts, were chosen to note productiveness. Twenty-five plants of 

 each sort were taken, as this number usually comprises a variety tesi 

 The berries were picked as they ripened and the date and quantity gath- 

 ered noted. 



Table No. i.—Dates of picking. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



NEW. PROMISING. 



Banquet was received from J. R. Hawkins, Mouutainville, N. Y. The 

 plants are not very vigorous, and but moderately productive. The fruit is 

 of medium size, beautiful color, and regular form. Its appearance and 

 high quality make it a very desirable home variety. 



Little No. 6 and No. 15. From John Little, Granton, Ont. The plants 

 of these varieties are of very strong and healthy growth. The fiuit is 

 large, of good color, regular form, firm, and quality good. They are 

 worthy of trial as market varieties. 



Loudon No. 15, from John Little. A variety promising well and worthy 

 of a name. 



Martha, from Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Plants of 

 strong, vigorous, and healthy growth. Fruit-stalk long, slender, and reclin- 

 ing. Fruit of medium size, rather small at close of season, dark crimson 

 color, moderately firm, acid flavor. Very productive. 



Princess. Plants vigorous and healthy. Fruit round, short, conical, 

 sometimes irregular in form, bright scarlet color, and of excellent quality. 

 Lacking in firmuess. Productive. 



Price's Seedling, from C. A. Green, Rochester, N. Y. Plants healthy, 

 vigorous, and productive. Fruit long, conical, usually with a neck, bright 

 scarlet color, excellent in quality and moderately firm. Regard it as a 

 good berry. 



Sadie, from Cleveland Nursery Co., Lakewood, Ohio. A great plant- 

 producer. Plants vigorous and healthy. Fruit medium-size, round, coni- 



