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variety bearing large berries that are of good quality and firm, for use on 

 strong soils. The fruit is rather dark and the foliage is subject to rust. 



Mrs. Cleveland, Princeton Chief and Topeka are good in plant growth 

 and fairly productive of berries that are good in quality but scarcely firm 

 enough to stand shipment well. 



Parker Earle on strong soil and with plenty of moisture is a most valu- 

 able late market sort. Under other conditions the plant sets more fruits 

 than it can mature. 



Shawnee. — Berries of large size, dark rich color and of high quality. 

 The plants set a large crop but the last fruits were small. Season rather 

 late. Fruits ripen somewhat unevenly. 



Snowball. — This season the plants were not so strong in growth as they 

 have formerly been. The berries are very handsome in appearance, of 

 good quality and firm. If the growth of plant is good the variety is very 

 promising for market. 



Stahelin — The plants are of strong, healthy growth and productive. 

 The berries are laige, of very fine appearance and high quality. For near 

 market or home use this in a most excellent sort. 



Thompson No. 40. — This is another sort that has been tried for several 

 years and with best results. Very strong and healthy in plant and very 

 productive. If the berries were larger in size this variety would be one of 

 the best grown. 



Thompson No. 66. — The fruits are larger than No. 40 but the variety is 

 not so productive. Has shown up well for the several seasons tried but 

 has no extraordinary qualities. 



Timbrell. — Though but moderately productive and the fruits have a 

 mottled appearance that makes them unattractive, the high quality of the 

 berries and their large size make this a valuable sort for home use. 



Warfield. — Taking all points into consideration, it is doubtful if there 

 is a more profitable variety for the general planter than the Warfield. In 

 productiveness and appearance it ranks very high. If the size of the fruits 

 could be increased and the quality improved it would be the ideal berry. 



Epping, Huntsman and Iowa Beauty, while possessing excellent qualities 

 of plant and fruit, are not prodvictive enough to become profitable sorts. 



No Nome produces too many small fruits. 



Maxwell, Rio and Wm. Belt have in previous seasons made a good 

 showing. This year they were unsatisfactory in plant and fruit. 



SUMMARY OF VARIETIES. 



The most promising of the new sorts, taking all points into consideration, 

 are Arrow, Farmington, Fremont, Glen Mary, Ideal, Marston, Purdue and 

 Ruby. 



Of the varieties that have been tested two seasons the following have the 

 most promise: Enormous, Kansas, Mary, Meridian, Ona, Sherman and 

 Thompson 103. 



It is doubtful if there are more profitable varieties for the market grower 

 than Bubach, Crescent, Haverland, Warfield, and on strong soil the Parker 

 Earle. Bubach is not very productive and Crescent is poor in quality and 

 often undersized. Beder Wood and Sharpless are good fertilizers for 



