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as productive as the Crescent. The fruit averages much 

 larger than the Wilson, while its rich crimson color makes 

 it very attractive in the baskets. The berries, like the two 

 kinds already named, turn red before they are ripe, and in 

 this immature condition their flavor is very poor, but when 

 fully ripe they are excellent. The transformation is almost 

 as great as in a persimmon. Under generous culture, the 

 Champion yields superb berries, that bring the best prices. 

 It also does better than most kinds under neglect and 

 drought. It is too soft for long carriage, and its blossoms 

 are pistillate. 



Within a few years, a new variety named Windsor Chief 

 has been disseminated, and the enormous yield of 17,000 

 quarts per acre has been claimed for it. It is said to be a 

 seedling of the Champion fertilized with the Charles Down- 

 ing variety. If there has been no mistake in this history of 

 its origin, it is a remarkable instance of the reproduction 

 of the traits of one parent only, for in no respect have 

 I been able thus far to see wherein it differs from the 

 Champion. 



The Captain Jack is another late variety, which is enor- 

 mously productive of medium-sized berries. It is a great 

 favorite in IMissouri and some other regions. The berries 

 carry well to market, but their flavor is second-rate. 



The good size, firmness, and lateness of the Glendale — a 

 variety recently introduced — will probably secure for it a 

 future as a market berry. 



In the South, Neunan's Prolific, or the " Charleston 

 Berry," as it is usually called, is already the chief variety for 

 shipping. It is an aromatic berry, and very attractive as it 

 appears in our markets in March and April, but it is even 

 harder and sourer than an unripe Wilson. When fully 

 matured on the vine it is grateful to those who like an acid 



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