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When the plants fruited last spring it was found that certain 

 sorts were badly mixed; — ^Countess and Crescent occupied the 

 same row; Glendales proved in the main to be Crescents, — the 

 other sorts being in the main true to name. Dealers and buyers 

 can not be too careful in regard to this matter of keeping vari- 

 eties distinct and true to name. As soon as the mixture was 

 discovered labels were placed defining exactly its extent, and 

 any further mistake thus prevented. 



The following notes may be of value to new planters: 



Crescent. — This is the most popular variety grown in the State. 

 It succeeds well in a great diversity of soils, bears large annual 

 crops, has a bright red color, and when fully ripe a pleasant 

 flavor, though not so sweet as some others. It is sterile in flower, 

 and must therefore always be planted with fertile sorts — that is, 

 with varieties whose flowers have both stamens and pistils. The 

 best method is to plant every alternate row with the fertile kind, 

 although it is not uncommon to secure good crops when only the 

 fourth rows are thus set. It is one of the earliest varieties, and 

 this, with heavy cropping, has made it the most valuable market 

 sort grown. 



Countess, or Downer^ s Proline. — This berry is lighter colored 

 than Crescent, and hence does not sell so readily. It is round, 

 very tender, and when fully ripe has a fine, delicate flavor. It 

 did not bear well for us, requiring a heavier soil. 



The Manchester is one of the largest sized berries grown. It 

 produced the largest berries of any we have. In color it is very 

 light — a coral red. It is flattish conical, oblate, and is not as 

 good as Crescent, and a medium cropper. 



Chas. Downing is one of the older sorts, justly celebrated for 

 its sweet, delicate flavor. It is a dark red, rather long, conical 

 berry. It bore a very light crop this year, and the fruit, which 

 is only average in size at best, was very small. Later in the 

 season the leaves were slightly troubled with rust. 



Windsor Chief is a flattish, oblate berry, of very dark red color 

 throughout. It is very rich, and in good seasons doubtless a 

 good bearer, as much of the fruit was set which, owing to the 

 dry weather, was very small and "knotty." The plant grows 

 very close to the ground, and should be carefully mulched to 

 keep the fruit from being soiled. 



Capt. Jack was almost a falinre this year. But little fruit set, 

 and it was very small and crude. The plants are not healthy on 

 our light wood loam. 

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