New York Agricultural Experiment Station. 371 



" The Lady Thompson plants had been heated when recei v ed. 

 and made Bueh feeble growth that no record was made of their 

 shipping qualities. This season they have made a fine growth 

 and now promise well for next season's crop. 



'^ From this season's experience we are led to consider the 

 Hunn a most promising berry for late market. The No. 208 

 seems hardly worth introducing. Still, another season's test 

 may be more favorable. It is remarkable for the number and 

 perfection of its blossoms, as well as for the extreme length of 

 time that it continues to put them out. This feature may ren- 

 der it extremely valuable for fertilizing late varieties that bear 

 imperfect flowers. We have no Gandy on our place, but a 

 neighbor, on ground considered a few days later than ours, com- 

 menced shipping them nearly a week before the Hunn was fit. 



''All of which is respectfully submitted by 



" Yours truly, 



" W. D. BARNS & SON." 



Beds Fruited for the Second Time but Planted in the Fall 



OP 1893. 



In October of 1893 a few new varieties were received for test- 

 ing. They were planted at once, together with a few of the 

 standard berries, for comparing with them. Such large yields 

 were obtained this season from some of these varieties, as com- 

 pared with varieties that were set in the spring of 1894, that it 

 has been thought best to treat the two lots^ separately. 



In the following discussion an attempt has been made to sum 

 up the data that have been collected during the seasons that the 

 varieties have been under test on our grounds. 



Aldridge No. 25, S. — From Slaymaker S Son, Dover, Del. Of no 

 value for this locality. 



Beder Wood, p.— This variety has been fruited here since 

 1891 and has been very satisfactory as a mid-season local market 

 berry. The berries are of medium size, conical, good scarlet 

 color, too soft to ship long distances; plants very productive and 

 produce runners abundantly. 



