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Erie has beeu only moderately productive on our soil. The 

 fruit varies from medium to large. 



Ford No. 1. From F. Ford & Son, Ravenna, O. We have 

 not fruited this variety long enough to decide as to its merits, 

 but it is considered worthy of further testing. It was moder- 

 ately productive this season, and was injured but comparatively 

 little by the winter. The fruit is from medium to large and of 

 good quality. ' 



Fruitland. From W. N. Scarf, New Carlisle, O. The canes 

 were injured twenty-five per cent, by the winter, and it stands 

 twenty-eighth in productiveness. Evidently it is not suited to 

 this locality. 



Kittatinny has been as hardy as most varieties on our soil, 

 but is only moderately productive. 



Lincoln is not as good as other varieties for this locality. 



Lovett was injured fifty per cent, by the winter. It is unpro- 

 ductive here. 



Luther is no improvement on better known varieties. 



Mersereau is a new variety, said to be a seedling of Snyder. 

 The canes were uninjured by the winter, and it stands seventh 

 in productiveness this season. The berries are large, long and 

 rather irregular, with medium grains, quality good, mildly sweet, 

 sprightly; canes medium size, with medium prickles, vigorous 

 and hardy. A promising variety. 



Minnewaski is not hardy here. It ranks tenth in productive- 

 ness, although the canes were injured fifty per cent, by the 

 winter. 



Sanford. Received from G. W. Graham, Afton, N. Y. Has 

 not been sufficiently tested to determine its merits, but it is 

 not a promising variety. 



Snyder is one of the hardiest of blackberries. The canes are 

 of the largest size, vigorous and productive. Much of the fruit 

 averages small in size, and many of the berries turn to a dull, 

 brownish-red color when ripe, which makes them unattractive. 



