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good growth and productive. The fruits are usually lai-ge, of good form and color 

 and of fair quality and tirmness. Many of the fruits are hollow or have a hard 

 core. Of considerable value. 



Purdue. — The plants were of only fair growth, but produced an excellent crop 

 of fruit. The berries are of good size and quality, and are quite tirm. It has a 

 long season and the fruits hold np well in size. Seems worthy of trial as a market 

 berry. 



Ruby. — While the plants are of rather weak growth, the berry is nearly all that 

 could be desired in form, color, quality and firmness. The size is good, but it is not 

 among the largest. Worthy of extended trial. 



Sparta. — The plants were of very strong growth and healthy in foliage, but set 

 few fruits and those were small in size, and of imperfect form. The berries 

 are of high quality and firm. Of doubtful value. 



Sunrise. — Good in plant growth, but lacking in productiveness and size of fruits. 



Tubbs. — Plants are of fair growth and liealthy. The berries are of good color 

 and quality, but are too small and too soft for market. 



Beebe, Blonde, Bouncer, Champion, Cruse No. 9, Dictator, Early Bird, Equinox, 

 No. 15, W., and Smith were quite unsatisfactory in fruit or plant. 



The following are older and better known sorts, that have been tested for at 

 least three seasons: 



Aroma. — Has made an excellent showing for several seasons as a berry of large 

 size, high quality and good appearance. The plants are of good growth, but are 

 only moderately productive. 



Beder AYood. — Is largely grown as a fertilizer for pistillate sorts. The berries 

 are rather soft and of a light color and the plants are often much injured by leaf 

 blight. 



Bird. — Did not make as good a showing this season as in the past. It still seems 

 deserving of trial as a market berry. 



Brandywine. — The fruits are large, of high quality and attractive appearance. 

 One of the most promising of the large fruiting varieties for market or home use. 

 The season is medium to late. 



Bubach.— Is a well-known large fruited sort, especially adapated by strong soils, 

 where it is one of the most valuable varieties. 



Clyde. — On soils not easily affected by drought this is a very profitable variety. 

 The ben-ies are rather light in color and but moderately firm. An excellent fertilizer 

 for pistillate varieties. 



Crescent. — An old sort now being superseded by larger fruiting varieties. Pro- 

 ductive, but towards the end of the season the beiTies are likely to be quite small. 



Gandy.— Is largely planted as a late ripening variety. The fruits are large, of 

 high quality and firm. The variety is moderately productive, but holds out well for 

 several years. 



Greenville. — Excellent in plant growth and productive of large fruits. The berries 

 are not firm enough to stand stipment well; in other respects it is a valuable 

 variety. 



Haverland.— One of the most profitable varieties for home use or market. 

 Productive. Fruits of good size and quality, and moderately firm. A good seller. 



Kansas. — Excellent in plant growth and productive. The fruits are of good 

 quality and firm. On strong soils and under high culture the variety would be 

 valuable for market. 



Kossuth. — The plants are of strong healthy growth, but are moderately pro- 

 ductive. The fruit is of high quality and firm, but lacking in size. 



Leroy.— The plants are strong and healthy in growth and have been uniformly 

 1)1 oductive of large crops of fruit. The berries are large, fine color, regular in form, 

 of high quality and firm. An excellent market variety. 



Marshall.— This season the plants were of strong growth and productive. The 

 berries are large, dark red and uniform in size, of good quality and firm. The 

 foliage is somewliat subject to rust except upon sti'ong, moist soils. One of the 

 most promising large fruited varieties. 



Parker Earle.— vjn a strong soil with plenty of moisture this is a good late 

 market berry. The color is light and the quality is not high. It usually sets too 

 many fruits. 



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

 the fruits aii-e large and of excellent quality. They are valuable for home use or 

 near market. 



Richmond.— The plants were of good growth and made a much better showing in 



