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The following varieties should have specinl mention : 



Agawavi. This variet}' has been somewhat variable as to yield 

 this season. On j'ouug plantations it was less than that of the Sny- 

 der and Taylor, but on older plantations it far exceeded them. 



Erie. This variety was very much injured by the winter in the 

 station plots, and in other localities it was killed to the ground. 

 Unless the plants are covered with soil for protection during the 

 winter, it will be of no value for New England. 



Snyder. But for the fact that the berries soon change to a reddish 

 color after picking, this variety would be placed second on the list of 

 market varieties, on account of its vigor, earliness in ripening, hardi- 

 ness a)id productiveness. In quality it is not as good as the Aga- 

 wam or Taylor. 



Taylor. If this variety ripened as early as the Agawam it would 

 be even more valuable than that variety for market. It is equally 

 hardy and productive, but is about one week later in ripening. For 

 home use it is certainly one of the best. 



WacJmsett. This variety has been seriously injured by the red or 

 orange rust on most plantations in the state, and as it is of smaller 

 size and less productive than the Agawam or Taylor, we would not 

 advise planting it. 



Lucretia Dewberry. Without winter protection this variety will 

 be of little value in New England, but if the canes are tied to stakes 

 during the summer, and are laid down and covered with soil or litter 

 during the winter it can be successfully grown. The amount of work 

 involved by this method and the fact that some of the high black- 

 berries ripen nearly as early will prevent its being grown for market. 



BLACK-CAP RASPBERRIES. 



In our large cities there is legs demand for this fruit than formerly, 

 but in the smaller cities and towns there is still a good market and 

 the crop proves profitable. The number of quarts that can be pro- 

 duced per acre is much larger than that of the red raspberry, the crop 

 matures in much less time and the cost of gathering is. consequently 

 less. It cannot be continued on the same land as long as the red 

 raspberry or blackberry, on account of disease and insects, but as a 

 full crop may be obtained at two years from planting, rotation is 

 easily practiced. 



The varieties reported upon in the following table are planted upon 



