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BLACK15ERUIES. 



Snyder, one plant: June 1. ;,'n)\vin;:; nieely. July 1. niakins: slow ^M-owtli. 

 Aufiust 1. S in<-hes {^rowtli. Septeniher 15. too tender lor winter weather. 



Taylor, seventeen plants: June 1, lookinir well. July 1. making J^ood f,'rnwtli. 

 Au>,'ust 1. new eanes lo inches long. !Sei)teniber 15, caues short, will re<iuire 

 winter protection. 



RASmKRUIKS. 



Turner, twenty plants: June 1. not vigorous. July 1, have better color; in 

 bloom. August 1. new canes long. September 15. no fruit; canes :? feet tall; 

 very tender. 



Miller, twelve plants: .luiie 1. growing slowly. .Inly I, making slow growth: 

 few bloom. August 1. new canes 18 inches long. Septeml)er 15. canes l! feet 

 long, but tot) tender for freezing weather. 



London: .June 1, making good growth. July 1. in l)lo<)m ; growing slowly. 

 August 1. new cfines '2 feet long: fruit jioor. September 15. :*.-foot canes: very 

 tender. 



Ked Uas|(berries ( (•oiiunon ) grown for prop.ig.itiiig only: Have done exceed- 

 ingly well. 



UOOSEBEKRIES. 



Whitesmith, nine plants: June 1. vigorous: in bloom. July 1. average growth 

 10 inches; no fruit .set. August 1. 15 inclu's growth. Septemlier 15, little addi- 

 tional growth; leaves coloring. 



Columbus, eight plants: June 1. growing nicely. July 1. average growth 2 

 inches; very backward; good color. August 1. 5 inches growth. September 15, 

 10 inches growth; one plant much more vigorous than the others. 



Indu.stry, eight plants: June 1. making good start. July 1. good color; mak- 

 ing slow growth. August 1, ."> inches growth. September 15, unthrifty. Octo- 

 ber 1, leaves dropped. 



Smith Imperial, five plants: June 1. thrifty start. July 1, inches growth. 

 August 1, very little additional growth. September 15, 1 foot of growth. 



Red Jacket, six plants: June 1. vigorous start. July 1, 4 inches growth. 

 August 1, 6 inches growth. Sei)tember 15. 14 inches growth. October 1, leave.s 

 coloring. 



Triumph, five plants: June 1, doing well. July 1, good color; very little new 

 growth. Augu.st 1, 3 inches growth. September 1, (3 inches growth. October 1, 

 leaves well colored. 



English, six plants: June 1, vigorous. July 1, growing nicely; some fruit. 

 August 1, growing slowly. September 15, new growth very short ; fruit 

 ripened. October 1. leaves dropping. 



Houghton, eighteen plants: June 1, growing nicely; in bloom. July 1, fruit 

 well set ; medium size. August 1, 3 inches growth. September 15, fruit 

 ripened; very little additional growth. October 1, leaves dropping. 



Champion, thirteen plants: June 1, vigorous, in bloom. July 1, very little 

 fruit set; 3 inches growth. August 1, 5 inches new growth. September 15, 6 

 inches growth. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Bismarck: June 1, growing nicely; in bloom. August 1, fruit ripening; 

 plants vigorous. September 15, many new plants. October 1. young plants, 

 in abundance. This is the best variety grown at this station. 



