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Thumper. — Fiuit medium to large, oblong, smooth, light 

 green, sweet, good. Bush makes a moderate growth and has 

 mildewed but slightly here. It gives indications of being very 

 productive. 



Tichborne. — Medium to large, oblouj?, smooth, light red, sub-acid, poor, 

 quality. Bush malces a strong growth and has mildewed but very slightly 

 here. 



Transparent. — Fruit medium to large, nearly round, neai'ly smooth, 

 ligbt green, acid, poor (juality. Bush malies a moderate growth and has 

 not mildewed here. So far as tested here it does not seem to be worthy 

 of trial for any purpose. 



Triumph. — Received for testing at this Station in 1888 from 

 F. C. Biddle, Chad's Ford, Pa. Fruit large, oblong or roundish, 

 pale yellow, smooth, sweet, very good. See figure 66, plate XX. 

 See description of Puyallup for comparison of Triumph with that 

 variety. Although it has not been as productive here as Welling- 

 ton Glory, still it has been considered one of the most desirable 

 of the green or yellow varieties of the European class. The bush 

 is a strong grower and usually quite free from mildew, although 

 it has occasionally shown a considerable amount of this disease. 



Try Me Oh. — Fruit medium size, oblong, pale green, nearly smooth, 

 sub-acid, good. Bush makes a medium growth and has mildewed but 

 slightly here. 



Unity. — Fruit large and smooth, gi'een, roundish-oblong or pear-shaped, 

 sweet, good. See figure 47, plate XVIII. Bush makes a moderate growth 

 and has mildewed but very slightly here. , 



Veteran. — Fruit medium size, pear-shaped, nearly smooith, darlv red, 

 sweet, poor quality. Bush a fair grower and nearly free from mildew 

 here. 



Village Green. — Fruit medium size, oblong, smooth, pale green, sub- 

 acid, good. Bush malves a strong growth and has mildewed but slightly 

 here. 



Viper. — Fruit medium size, roundish-oblong, smooth, yellowish-gi-een, 

 nearly sweet, fair quality. See figure 46, plate XVIII. Bush makes a 

 moderate growth and has mildewed but vei*y slightly here. 



Visit. — Fruit large, oblong, nearly smooth, pale green, sub-acid, fair 

 quality. Bush makes a fair growth and has mildewed but very slightly 

 here. 



Wakeful. — Fruit medium to large, nearly smooth, yellow, sweet, good. 

 Bush makes a moderate growth and ha.s mildewed but slightly here. 



Watson. Watson's Vree.— Received for testing in 1803 from Samuel 

 Wilson, Meelianicsville, Pa. The bush is a very strong grower with wide- 



