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regard it as destined to be one of the tnost popular kinds for market- 

 ing- on account of its large size and free stone, although it is not of 

 high quality. 



LEAF LICE. 



The leaf lice were not as numerous as usual on plums the past 

 season and were easily kept in check bj^ the use of the kerosene 

 emulsion, beginning earlj^ in the season. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The strawberry crop here was iully up to the average, although 

 generally a failure. This was largely due to the retentive soil in 

 which the plants grew and to the fact that they were heavily 

 mulched. 



The varieties that have been most productive or are new and, 

 therefore, should be reported on here, are : 



Accomack. Perfect. Fruit small and irregular, not productive; 

 of moderate growth. 



Atlantic. Fruit large; rather late; roundish and irregular; bright 

 red; not productive. Foliage and growth fair. 



Auburn. Pistillate. Fruit roundish-conical; calj'x free; rather 

 soft, but of excellent quality and very productive. Foliage and 

 growth fair. 



Beclerwood. Perfect. Fruit broadly conical, light red, fair qual- 

 ity and early. Firm enough for a near market and very product- 

 ive. Foliage and growth excellent. It is difficult to say too much 

 in favor of this fine, perfect-flowering variety. Most promising for 

 a pollenizer for the early pistillate varieties. 



Belmont. Perfect. Fruit small and irregular; moderately pro- 

 ductive. Foliage and growth good. 



Beverley. Perfect. Fruit small and inferior. Foliage health}' ; 

 growth vigorous. 



Boynton. Pistillate. Fruit of even, medium size, bright red, very 

 firm and very productive. Foliage and growth good. Closely re- 

 sembles the Crescent; is certainly no better here. 



Crescent. This variety still holds its own as the most generallj^ 

 profitable luarket berr3\ During the past three j'ears the Warfield 

 and Haverland have occasionally produced inore and better friiit, 

 but this has alwaj^s been entitled to a high place, and it is safe to 

 say that there is no immediate prospect of its being entirely sup- 

 planted. There is, however, a demand for larger and better fruit 

 than this. 



Daisy. Pistillate. Fruit of fair size, rather soft and moderately 

 productive. Foliage and growth good. 



Edgar Queen. Pistillate. Fruit irregular, conical, bright red; 

 fair, even size, firin and productive. Foliage and growth good. A 

 fine berry, evidently of great value. 



E. P. Roe. Perfect. Fruit very scattering. Foliage fairly healthy, 

 but growth very poor. 



Eureka. Pistillate. Fruit large, good color and quality ; very 

 productive. Plants vigorous and healthy. 



