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Columbian, S. — From W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. Plants 

 vigorous, runners abundant, fruit stems medium; fruit small to 

 medium, roundish, light scarlet color, firm, fair quality. Its rank 

 as to yield cannot be given this season. 



Earliest, S. — From Thompson's Sons, Rio Vista, Va. Among 

 varieties fruited for the first time this season Earliest takes 

 eighth place as to productiveness. This is a good showing when 

 we take into account the fact that it produced a greater per 

 centage of its crop early in the season than did any other variety. 

 Fruit medium or below in size, roundish conic, light scarlet color, 

 firm, fair quality. Foliage good, fruit stems short, runners 

 abundant. Deserves further testing. 



Eleanor, S. — From Thompsan^s Sons, Rio Vista, Va. Fruit me- 

 dium or above, roundish, bright scarlet, firm, good quality; run- 

 ners abundant, fruit stems medium, plants vigorous. Product- 

 iveness cannot be given this season. An early variety and 

 worthy of further testing. 



Enormous, P. — From TJiompson's Sons, Rio Vista, T'a., and W. 

 F. Allen, Salishury, Bid. Runners abundant, fruit stems medium, 

 foliage good. Fruit large to very large, irregular wedge shape, 

 bright scarlet color, firm, quality fair. Though only moderately 

 productive this season it should be tested further on account 

 of its size and attractive appearance. 



Hersey, S. — From S. Eersey, Higham, Mass. Fruit small to 

 medium in size, roundish with a slight neck, light scarlet color, 

 firm, fair quality. Fruit stems medium, runners abundant, plants 

 vigorous. Productiveness cannot be given this season. 



Hull No. 3, S. — From E. J. Bull, Olyphant, Pa. Plants moder- 

 ately vigorous, runners abundant, fruit stems medium. Fruit 

 large roundish, light scarlet color, firm, good quality. Rank as 

 to yield cannot be given this se.ison. 



Maple Bank, S. — F)-oni E. B. t^tcrenson, Loivinlle, Canada. 

 Blossoms with Shai-pless. Plants vigorous, runners abundant, 

 fruit stems medium. Fruit medium to very large, roundish 

 wedge shape, good dark scarlet color, firm, fair quality. Pro- 

 ductiveness cannot be given this season, but on account of its 



