246 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Kossuth. — Excellent in every way but the plants were not so productive 

 as last season. Well worthy of trial as under other conditions it may prove 

 more productive. 



Mary. — The plants are vigorous and healthy. The fruits large, good 

 color and firm, but very sour. The plants are fairly productive and the 

 sort has some promise as a market berry. 



Meridian. — Excellent in growth of plant. The variety does well in 

 hills. It is productive and the berries are large, well formed and hold 

 their size to the close of a long season. An excellent market sort if a little 

 firmer. Lacks quality. 



Ona. — This variety was not so vigorous in plant growth or so productive 

 as last season. The handsome appearance of the fruit and its high quality 

 still make it a variety worthy of trial. 



Orono. — Lacking in plant vigor and productiveness this season, and too 

 many of the fruits were small. Plants did much better in hills than in 

 matted row. Fruits of good quality and firm, but small. 



Ostego. — Lacking in productiveness and has no qualities of plant or 

 fruit to give it special prominence. 



Paris King. — Plants of good growth and healthy. But a small crop of 

 fruit and too many berries were small and imperfectly formed. 



Sherman. — The plants are of good growth, the fruits large, of good color 

 and firm, though sometimes quite imperfectly formed. As the variety is 

 productive it is of some promise as a market berry. 



Smalley. — Last season this variety made an excellent showing in pro- 

 ductiveness and size of fruits. This year the plants set full of berries but 

 the fruits failed to develop and the plants dried up. 



Splendid. — The plants are not of large growth but are strong and 

 healthy. The berries are not large and their appearance is not attractive, 

 but they are of high quality and firm. Scarcely productive enough to 

 bring the sort into prominence as a profitable variety. 



Staples. — Unsatisfactory in plant growth. Unproductive and the berries 

 small. 



Thompson No. 103. — While the plants are not of very strong growth the 

 foliage is free from disease. The berries are large, of good color, high 

 quality and firm. Often the fruits do not ripen well on the under side. 

 The variety is quite productive and as the berries present a very attractive 

 appearance and possess the firmness necessary, it promises well as a market 

 sort. 



Wyatt. — The berries are of high quality, otherwise the variety was very 

 unsatisfactory this season. Further trial is necessary as ast year's report 

 was quite favorable. 



Yates. — Plants of vigorous, healthy growth, but the crop was small and 

 the berries under size, poor in quality and soft. 



Some of the following are old and well known sorts that have been tested 

 for years — all have been tested for at least three seasons: 



Aroma. — The plants are strong and healthy. The berries are large, reg- 

 ular in form, of fine appearance and good quality. The season is late and 

 well extended and the last fruits are large. Well worthy of planting for a 

 late berry. 



Bird. — Is strong and healthy in plant growth, the berries are large, 

 attractive in appearance, of high quality and the flesh is firm. It has 

 borne a large crop of fruit every season and seems deserving of a high 

 place as a market sort. 



