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best variety among one year tested plants grown on the Statio 
growth, with one stiff fruit stalks ; heats an enormous cr 
more than Arepeacd sized fruits of conical shape and ple 
scarlet color; hold good size through long picking; season fr 
early to late; firm enough to ship and of fine flavor; fruiting s 
son’s notes say “ground literally covered.” I consider this the © 
grounds ; it ied all others in stool row by one-quarter. 
Stayman’s No. 2.*— A good healthy growing variety; one day f 
ahead of the No. 1 in picking, but not nearly as productive, and — 
softer. ) 
Summit, Imp.— Of medium growth; fruits of the largest; ve 
symmetrical and of fine flavor; not very productive this year 
Well spdken of in certain sections ; season late. iy 
Viola, *— Of rank growth, large leaves ; ‘fruits unusually large, oe 
color, find doa Leumit seascn acne : 
Warfield, Imp.— This does not do well here ; the plants make a a 
very poor growth and fail to produce even a medium crop; fruits AM 
conical, showy scarlet and soft; quality fair ; season medium. 
Wilson.— 'This good old variety has about run out in this sec-_ 
tion, and is only profitable where care is taken to select runners ‘ 
from plants that have not borne a crop of fruit; it never has been i 
excelled for shipping or canning, and for a canning berry for 
family use should be grown. 
Windsor Chief, *— Growth very vigorous ; an abundant rele ¥, 
of round, dark, glossy, scarlet fruit of ay size ; firm, and has a 
ro acid flavor ; season renee | 
very ey adeuapany with hard core; af no ohh none i 
The following varieties were received and planted during the | 
spring of 1890, and the accompanying deseriptions are of hig f 
season’s growth only. The early summer was favorable to their 
growth, but through the latter part of June and the month of 
July we had a severe drought which tried the constitution of 
spring set plants : 
Beeder Woods, P.— Growth vigorous; foliage very dark green 3 
leaves usually narrow and pointed; makes an enormous quantity 
of runners well set with young plants. This variety has ap ain 
out under the name of Racster it is claimed. 
