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productiveness than last season. The berries are not very large, but all are of 

 good size; they are attractive in appearance, good in quality and firm. If the berries 

 were of large size, it would be a very valuable sort for market. 



Sherman.— Plants of very strong, healthy growth, and productive. The fruits 

 are large, good in color, of high quality and firm. The berries hold out well in size 

 to close of season. This variety has been grown three seasons with excellent 

 results. 



Splendid.— If the fruits were of larger size this would be a valuable market 

 variety. It takes high rank in other respects. 



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

 are large, somewhat irregular in shape, of fine appearance and high quality, but 

 rather soft. Valuable for home use or near market. 



Tennessee.— Very strong and healthy in plant growth and productive. The fruits 

 are large, of good color, firm and of high quality. The berries hold out well in 

 size to close of season. A valuable variety for iiome use, or for market. 



Timbrell.— A variety bearing large fruits of good quality. Its color is against it 

 as a market berry. A good table sort. 



Warfield.— One of the most profitable market berries grown. The variety is very 

 productive and the dark rich color of the berry makes it a good seller. If the size 

 of the fruits could be increased and the quality improved it would be the ideal 

 ben\v. 



Wm. Belt.— Last season this variety made an excellent showing in plant growth 

 and bore a good crop of large,* well formed fruits. It is one of the most promising 

 of the large fruited sorts for market purposes. 



SUMMARY OF VARIETIES. 



The most promising of the new sorts are Fountain, Hoosier, Knight, Morgan 

 Favorite, Ridgeway. Seaford, Unnamed and Mayflower for early and medium, and 

 Michigan for late. 



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

 most promise: Fremont, Giant, Glen Mary, Ideal, Purdue, Plow City, Ruby and 

 Wm. Belt. 



Notwithstanding the advent of many newer sorts, it is doubtful if there are more 

 profitable varieties for the market grower than Bubach, Haverland and Warfield 

 with Beder Wood. Sharpless or Clyde as fertilizers for these pistillates. 



For the grower of fancy fruit under intensive culture, it is possible that the large 

 fruiting sorts Brandywine, Glen Mary, Marshall and Wm. Belt may be more 

 profitable than the varieties named above that are usually more productive but bear 

 smaller berries. 



Bird, Greenville, Leroy, Snowball and Weston, among sorts not so widely known 

 as the above, have given good results as market berries. 



Aroma and Eureka bear large fruits, are late and have a long season. They 

 are well worthy of trial as late varieties. 



L. R. TAFT. 

 H. P. GLADDEN. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., 

 • Oct. 15, 1898. 



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