Iowa Beauty. This is the first year this variety has fruited in our 

 plots. The berries are large, of good form and quality, and the 

 plant vigorous and productive. 



Greenville. We can but wish that this variety was of better 

 quality. It is very vigorous and productive and will probably be 

 profitable for market. 



MicheVs Early. Ripening with the Beder Wood, it is of good 

 quality and will be valuable for home use, though not for a too 

 critical market, on account of its rather small size. 



Mrs. Cleveland. Berries of fine color and good quality, and the 

 plant vigorous and fairly productive. 



Pacific. Vigorous, fairly productive, and of good size and quality. 



Parker Earle. Very vigorous, but late in ripening, productive and 

 the berry of good size, form and quality. 



Rheils JVo. 1. This gave the largest yield of any variety fruiting 

 the past season, but the berry was rather small and not of good quality 



Shuster's Gem. A very early variety resembling Michel's Early, 

 but a little more productive and valuable for home use. 



Warfield. This very vigorous and hardy variety produces large 

 crops of berries of medium size, but rather poor quality. The color 

 and form are good and it proves a profitable market sort where berries 

 of extra size are not demanded. 



Of the new varieties planted in the spring of 1893, but not yet 

 fruited sufficiently to determine their value, we would mention the 

 following : 



Howard's Seedlivgs. This collection, consisting of some six hun- 

 dred varieties, was originated by Mr. A. B. Howard of Belchertown, 

 Mass. Many of them show decided merit, especially those originated 

 in 1890 and 1891 from seed of the Belmont fertilized by the Haver- 

 land. Tl)ey are the result of cross fertilization under glass, in which 

 Mr. Howard has shown especial skill, and if they continue to do as 

 well under other conditions as they have on the grounds of the 

 originator, we may hope to report from among them a berry of the 

 finest quality, large size and great productiveness. 



Marshall. This variety, originating with Mr. Marshall Ewell of 

 Marshfield, Mass., has attracted more attention than any variety 

 introduced for many years. The berries are large, of fine form, 

 good color and excellent quality and there only remains, in order to 

 determine its value for general planting, the question of its growth 



