to transmit its staminate parts) be made to hold its habits an 
also become perfect flowering. If so, can we not produce strai 
of strawberries as distinct and as well adapted to the sever 
uses, for shipping, canning, table, etc., as there have been bre 
distinct breeds of cattle, ete. | 
aoe 
atic breeding of grapes, hat, only in a small way. The field j ie 
wy large one, and it is to be hoped that it will be filled with work Ss 
: and a special effort made to carry on this line of work. 
« The fruits resulting from these crosses were sown when fu 
i 
ripe and many of the seedlings are now (J anuary first) in bloor 
in the Station green-house. 
ee 
RASPBERRIES. 
In addition to the twenty-eight varieties fruited and reporte 
M on in the eighth annual report of this Station there were in fru 
this year seventeen newer varieties, several of which have meri 
nt Although there was a slight increase of anthracnose, this di 
i ease did not prevail to any serious extent. At fruiting season the 
| ground immediately surrounding the canes was heavily mulch 
and frequent cultivation given. By this means the severe droug 
in July did not affect the yield appreciably. 
See i ee 
i year from last that a list of the ten most productive of oneee y' 
has been made, showing the variation. 
RASPBERRIES. 
yt The ten most productive in order of their productiveness. 
1889, 1890. 
Golden Queen. Caroline. 
. Philadelphia. Dummer iis 
i Caroline. Muskingum. 
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