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scarlet in color. The flesh is bright, juicy, a little acid, but the quality is 

 good and it is moderately firm. As the variety is strong in plant growth^ 

 productive, and the fruit very attractive in appearance, besides having the 

 other qualities that make a good berry, it is a sort of much promise. 



Gen. Fifer. — From E. J. Hull, Olyphant, Pa. Perfect flower but weakly 

 so. Plants are of moderate growth and much better in matted row than 

 in the hills. Berries of medium size, short round conical form and color a 

 bright red. The flesh is bright, juicy, good quality and firm. The truss 

 is upright and many of the fruits are borne above the plants and exposed 

 to the sun. Many fruits were abortive and imperfect, and the plants seem 

 quite subject to blight. 



Gertrude. — From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. Perfect flower. Plants 

 are strong and healthy in both hills and matted row. But few berries 

 borne, and the majority of them are small and imperfect. Unsatisfactory 

 from this season's trial. 



Giant. — From W. F. Allen, Jr. Perfect flower. The variety is not a 

 good plant maker, though the individuals are vigorous and quite free from 

 blight. The plants are doing better in the hills than in the matted row. 

 Berries are large in size, round conical and regular in form and bright 

 crimson in color. The fruit is very attractive in appearance, of high 

 quality and firm. Were the plants more productive and of better growth, 

 it would be a valuable sort. 



Glen Mary. — From W. F. Allen, Jr. Perfect flower. The plants were 

 set late the previous season and did not get a good start. The variety does 

 not seem a strong plant maker though some plants are vigorous and the 

 foliage is healthy. Berries are large, slightly angular, and even irregular 

 in shape; color even, though not very attractive in appearance. The 

 quality is good and the fruit .firm. Requires further trial under more 

 favorable conditions to test its merits here. Those in search of large fruits 

 of good quality that are firm and look well should try this sort. 



Granville. — Ohio Experiment Station. Perfect flower. Plant fairly 

 vigorous and healthy but seems to bs a poor runner maker. Some of the 

 berries are very large, round or flattened conical in form and dark crimson 

 in color. The quality is good but the flesh is mealy. While the variety 

 bears some fruits that are very large, many are below the average in size 

 and unsalable. 



Hayes (Prolific). — From Rogers Nursery Co., Moorestown, N. J. 

 Flower imperfect. Unsatisfactory in plant and fruit. 



Homestead. — From Edward W. Cone. Perfect flower. Plants are of 

 low growth, not very strong but the foliage is healthy. Berries are small 

 and imperfectly formed. An occasional fruit is of medium size, round 

 conical form, very dark crimson color and of high quality though soft. 

 Lacks productiveness and size of fruits. 



Ideal. — From M. Crawford. Perfect flower. The plants were set late 

 in the season. They are of low, stocky growth and the foliage is healthy. 

 Few blossoms appeared but nearly every flower developed a good berry. 

 Berries of good size, round conical, usually sharply pointed in form and of 

 a bright crimson color. The flesh is dark, juicy, of good quality and firm. 

 The variety is excellent in plant qualities and the fruit very handsome in 

 appearance and possessing high quality and firmness. Its future has much 

 of promise. 



