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Moore's Early, Hai-tford, Champion, Clinton, Eaton, Telegraph, Cottage, 

 Ives' Seedling. White— Niagara, Moore's Diamond, Pocklington, Empire 

 State. Red— Brighton, Delaware, Agawam, Lindley, Woodruff Red, 

 Oneida, Perliins, Vergennes. 



While those varieties mentioned herewith are among the best Isnown 

 to be under cultivation, there are a number of varieties that are rather 

 too late for the north, that do exceedingly well in the south part, such 

 as Catalpa, Goethe, Jefferson, Lady Washington and many others. 



President Stevens: We now pass to that most delicious of all fruits, 

 the strawberry. 



BEST VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. 



BY EVAN B.DAVIS, CARTER8BURG. 



With such fruits as the apple, peach, plum and pear, which, when set 

 out, are expected to stand ten, twenty or fifty years, it is very important 

 to select varieties especially adapted to the soil, climate and general con- 

 ditions. The government has issued a bulletin on the apple, giving name 

 of all leading varieties with the section of country in which each does 

 best. For example, some of the eastern states produce the Baldwin and 

 Greening to perfection, while it would be folly to plant them for commer- 

 cial purposes here. Peaches and plums are also particular as to soil and 

 climate, but can be brought into bearing so soon that one can experiment 

 with different varieties. Even with blackberries, and raspberries, certain 

 varieties are especially suited to certain sections and are established and 

 recognized standards. But the conditions are different with strawberries. 

 Climate does not seem to make as much difference as soil and treatment. 

 Some varieties which answer every i*equirement and are in every way 

 satisfactory to me, will prove disappointing and worthless to a neighbor, 

 who has different soil and location but gives same treatment. Often in 

 comparing notes, after testing new varieties, results will be exactly re- 

 versed when conditions are apparently the same, and often in a three 

 years' test on same plot, results are reversed. But generally, after 

 three crops, the grower may safely discard and retain those which do 

 best on his soil and under his treatment. After an experience of twelve 

 years in growing strawberries for market and private use, during which 

 time over seventy-five varieties have been tested under all conditions, and 

 after extended observations, I feel competent, in at least a small degree, 

 to name some of the best varieties for central Indiana. When the pro- 

 ductiveness, vigor of plants, quality and appearance of any berry sur- 



15— Board of A. 



