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color a bright scarlet. The flesh is bright, firm, juicy, rather acid but the 

 quality is good. The habit and growth of the plant are poor and the berries 

 are not large enough for a leading variety. 



Plow City. — From Slaymaker & Son. Imperfect flower. The plants 

 were set late and did not get a good start and were not strong enough to 

 mature the fruits that set. The plants appear healthy and probably under 

 better conditions would be much stronger. Berries of medium size, long 

 pointed conical and a bright scarlet color. The flesh is juicy, bright, of 

 good quality and firm. Requires further trial. 



Portage. — From Ohio Experiment Station. Flowers perfect. Plants 

 of vigorous growth and healthy. Not so good in hills. Berries very large, 

 long flattened conical form ; light scarlet color. The fruits are often hollow 

 and have a hard core; flesh dry and mealy. The variety is strong and 

 healthy in plant and productive of very large fruits that are low in quality, 

 but as the berries are attractive in appearance it has a place as a show berry 

 and for market. 



Purdue. — From Indiana Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind. Imperfect 

 flower. Plants were set late and in a poor location, but made a good 

 growth and the foliage was healthy. Berries of medium size, round or 

 flattened conical, with apex depressed; color a dull scarlet. Flesh is dark, 

 firm, juicy, quite acid in flavor but good. The fruit set well and held out 

 to close of season. A promising sort but it requires further trial. 



Ruby. — From Ohio Experiment Station. Perfect flower. Plants are 

 not of very large growth but are vigorous and the foliage is healthy. 

 Berries large, flattened conical, very regular and even in form; color is 

 rich, dark, glossy red. Flesh a rich color, and juicy, firm and of best 

 quality. The variety is excellent in plant, the berries are large, very hand- 

 some in appearance, and as the quality is very high and the fruits are 

 sufficiently firm to stand shipment well it is a most promising sort. 



Smith (Seedling). — From Slaymaker & Son. Imperfect flower. Plants 

 of good growth and have healthy foliage. The variety blossomed full but 

 few fruits set and they were small round conical, light red color and 

 medium in quality and firmness. Further trial necessary. 



Sparta. — From M. Crawford. Perfect flower. Plants of strong growfb 

 and very healthy in foliage. Berries medium to large size, rather long 

 conical in form, usually with a neck; color dark crimson. The flesh is 

 firm, of a rich color and high quality. It was grown in a poor location, 

 but if under more favorable circumstances the plants prove more produc- 

 tive the variety will be valuable. 



Sunrise. — From W. F. Allen, Jr. Imperfect flower. Plants are of fine 

 growth and have healthy foliage. The plants in matted row are doing much 

 better than those in hills. Berries of medium size, short, round conical 

 form and bright scarlet in color. The flesh is dark, juicy, of fair 

 quality and firm. The fruit holds out well in season but the majority of 

 of them are somewhat under size. A variety of some promise. 



Tubbs. — From W. F. Allen, Jr. Perfect flower. Plants are of medium 

 growth and the foliage is healthy. Berries of medium size, round con- 

 ical form and a bright scarlet color. The flesh is bright, juicy and has a 

 sprightly flavor, but lacks firmness. It is an excellent sort to eat from the 

 plants and may do for home use, but the berries are much too soft for 

 market. 



