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REMARKS. 



Space will not allow of extended remarks on all the varieties of 

 promise that have been tested, but we will mention some of the most 

 desirable. 



Augtcr's No. 70, {Middlejield). This variety is very vigorous in 

 growth producing large berries of perfect form and color. It is only 

 of fair quality, but far superior to the Crescent class, and moderately 

 productive. Another season is needed to fix its value, either for 

 market or home use. 



Belmont. A superb berry, but requires high culture, under which 

 conditions it is profitable. The quality is good. 



Bubach. This promises to be the most profitable variety. The 

 plant is vigorous, having large, finely formed berries. It is very pro- 

 ductive and as yet entirely free from rust. Quality only medium, 

 but far better than the Crescent, Wilson or Warfield. 



Gandy. For home use and a fancy market this variety is valuable 

 on account of its large size and good quality and lateness in ripening, 

 but it yields only a small crop. 



Haverland. A variety of fine color, form and (|uality but seems 

 deficient in vigor. 



Jessie. Of fine quality and large size, but only moderately pro- 

 ductive. 



Warfield. Immensely vigorous and productive of medium sized 

 berries, possessing a large amount of acid. The color and form is 

 good, but on account of its size and the predominance of acid it will 

 not be a general favorite in our markets. In quality it is equal to 

 the Crescent and equally productive. 



STRAWBERRIES IN HILLS. 



The summers of 1888 and 1889 were so wet as to produce weeds 

 in lai'ge quantities in most strawberry fields and the crop of weeds 

 the past season has been so abundant that we can only conclude that 

 clean cultivation was the exception rather than the rule. 



We believe this condition of things can be remedied by growing 

 the strawberry in hills, and that the crop would be much superior in 

 size and quality, that the cost of thorough cultivation would be less, 

 and that there would be less of the deterioration in varieties, than at 

 present if the hill system were practiced. 



To grow strawberries or any other fruit profitably, the labor of 

 cultivation must be done in the most thorough and economical way^. 

 We now have cultivators and horse hoes by which cultivation of the 



