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Crescent (P.) As good as many new varieties, but I tliink the Bubach 

 and Warfleld will knock it out. 



Haverland (P.) Did not bear. 



Eed Jacket (P.) Does not bear enough fruit to be of value. 



Manchester (P.) Yielded as much fruit as the Crescent, but the fruit is 

 not as large. Very good flavor. 



Have M acre planted to Crescent, Wilson, Jessie, Warfleld No. 2, 

 Bubach No. 5, Red Jacket, Manchester, Daisy, Cloud, Haverland, Coun- 

 tess, Great Pacific, Shuster's Gem, Michel's Early, and Bederwood, all of 

 which I hope to fruit next year, 



CURRANTS FRUITED IN 1892. 



Crandall. Did not bear; growth very stocky; foliage distinct. 



Stewart. A good yielder; fine large berries; growth slow. 



Fay, Berries larger than any other variety on the ground except the 

 Lee's Proliflc, but not productive enough for either home use or market. 



Victoria. Not productive. 



La Versailles. Only had one or two bunches of berries to a plant. 



Cherry. Berries not quite as large as the Stewart, but yields as many 

 bushels as that variety to a given piece of ground. A standard variety 

 here, every farmer grows it. 



Lee's Proliflc. Large berries of a flavor peculiar to the wild black cur- 

 rant (ribes floridum.) Quite productive. 



Houghton gooseberry. Berries large, ripening about August 10th to 

 15th; very productive and of good quality. Mildewed somewhat but not 

 much, 



RASPBERRIES FRUITED IN 1892, 



Philadelphia. A shy bearer here. Does well at Perham. 



Turner. Berries were too small this summer. Good bearer most years, 



Caroline, Berries soft and of poor flavor, but very productive. Canes 

 are lying down and berries will get dirty, unless well mulched. Very 

 hardy, 



Cuthbert. This grand berry stands at the head of all raspberries for 

 productiveness, size and quality. As hardy as any, when covered in win- 

 ter. Have grown it seven years. 



Golden Cap. Not productive enough this year. 



Gregg. The best blackcap 1 know of; large size; good flavor and very 

 productive. Canes break easy when bent above the ground in laying 

 down. Growth very stocky. 



Gladstone, An everbearing variety. Berries commenced ripening July 

 25th, ami continued to do so in succession until to-day, Oct, 26th, Berries 

 small, of no value for market. Dull purple color with whitish bloom. 



Golden Queen, Did not fruit with me this season. Canes broken off 

 by cattle in 1891. 



Wineberry. Did not fruit. 



Thompson's Proliflc. Did not fruit; damaged by cattle. 



Progress, An early blackcap; berries too small and not very productive; 

 good flavor; soft. 



Kansas. Nearly the same as the Progress, bearing a week longer. Ber- 

 ries too small, 



Cromwell. Did not bear. 



Ada. Blackcap. Productive, but berries very small. 



