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he has left us, and only his example and precepts can till the large 

 place he occupied in our horticultural ranks. These, however, wall 

 have lasting effect, for good thoughts and acts are never wasted. 

 Their influence is felt through all time, ^^"e will all be better men 

 and women for having had the privilege of knowing our honored 

 friend. — T- M. Underwood, 



STRAWBERRIES IN 1903. 



T. W. EECKMAX, COKATO. 



The following notes were made from personal observation of 

 varieties fruited on my strawberry farms this season or in this 

 neighborhood. 



Fifty-one of these varieties fruited on my own place. Some of 

 the varieties did not have a good show in ripening their crop, for 

 most of the time it was too wet and just before picking commenced 

 we had four weeks of hot and dry weather. Will give them another 

 year's trial to see how they will show up. in a plot containing one 

 hundred and ten varieties. 



The abbreviations used, (Per.) and (Imp.), mean "perfect, or 

 staminate," and "imperfect, or pistillate," respectively. 



Beverly (Per.). \'ery prolific, glossy dark red color, quality 

 medium, fairly productive. 



Brunette (Per.). Deep rich red color, medium size, good grower 

 and fairly productive. 



Bennett (Imp.). Productive, medium sized berries. 



Bismark (Per. ). Xot productive, light colored, fair quality and 

 fair size. 



Bush Cluster (Imp.). Some nice berries, not productive. 



Cobden Queen (Imp.). Good healthy grower, berries medium 

 size, fairly productive. 



Cyclone (Per.). Light color, soft, quite productive. 



Downing's Bride (Imp.). A fine variety, but is too tender for 

 our cold climate ; good size and nice flavor ; quite productive. 



Excelsior (Per.). Dark glossy color, fair size. sour, having 

 the flavor of the Hibernal apple, not profitable. 



Earliest (Per.). Good quality, small to medium berries, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fountain (Per.V Sour, quite acid, productive. 



Glen ]\Iar}- (Per.K Large, irregular, fairly productive. 



Gandy (Per.). Late, some nice berries, not productive. 



Gladstone (Per.). Large, light colored, irregular, of medium 

 quality, fairly productive. 



Haverland (Imp."). A fine variety, heavy bearer of long, dark 

 colored berries, profitable. 



Hunn (Imp.). Late, rusts badly, not productive. 



