174 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Photo, 



Although not properly new, seems to be little known in this State. Under 

 very adverse circumstances it has this season proved very productive, and the 

 fruit very large, light crimson, firm, rather acid. Ripe June 16th. Pistillate. 



Windsor Chief, 



Grown in rows adjacent to Champion, has demonstrated the correctness of 

 the well-nigh universal verdict that, both in plant and fruit, it is identical with 

 Champion. The most critical comparison shows not a shade of difference. 

 Both are very productive. Ripe June 14th. Pistillate. 



Miner's Great Prolific 



Has shown itself this season one of the finest of near market sorts. The plant 

 is hardy, vigorous, and very productive ; the fruits very large, elongated coni- 

 cal, sometimes cockscombed ; dark crimson, rather soft ; acid, but lacks rich- 

 ness. Both plant and fruit have many qualities in common with Cumberland 

 Triumph. Ripe June 15th. Staminate. 



Bxcelsior 



Is a vigorous but not very productive plant and the fruit large, ovate conical, 

 oft€n slightly necked. Color dark scarlet; firmness medium, flavor a rich, 

 mild acid ; ripens slowly at the tips, June 13th. Staminate. 



Centennial favorite, pistillate, Caroline, pistillate, ajid Belle, staminate, 



Seem to have suffered more than most others from the severity of last winter, 

 hence no proper conclusion can be based upon their this year's performance. . 



Lennig's White, 



Though an old fruit, is one of the very finest of strawberries, when we get it, 

 which is so very rarely that it is hardly worth the space it requires. Ripe June 

 17th. Staminate. 



Laurel Leaf 



Is a tall, rather vigorous, productive plant. Fruit, medium to large, roundish 

 conical; color, light crimson; flesh rather soft, sprightly, acid. June 17th. 

 Staminate. 



Marvin 



Maintains its character as tlie latest and largest of strawberries, although both 

 it and Shirts seem to have suffered more than many, if not most others, from 

 the winter. The tendency to sun-burning of the foliage during hot weather 

 has not been noticeably troublesome here. It is worthy of extensive trial for 

 late marketing. 



RASPBERRIES. — ID^US OR STRIGOSUS, AND HYBRIDS. 



Eeliance 



Is claimed to be a seedling of the Philadelphia, produced by 0. L. Felton, of 

 Merchantville, New Jersey. The plant is vigorous and hardy, with but few 

 spines ; a profuse bearer. Fruit larg^e, round, dark red or crimson, firm, 

 juicy, sprightly, sweet; valuable. 



