174 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



TESTS OF STRAWBERRIES IN 1896. 

 (P. is perfect flowering. Imp. imperfect flowering.) 



FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. 



Michel's Early (P.) — Good grower; first ripe berries May 25; 

 medium to small size; color light red; excellent quality; good 

 shipper. 



Lovett (P.) — Rank growler; ripe May 25; medium size in 

 matted row; color light red; quality fair; moderately firm. 



Rio (P.) — Vigorous grower; quality of the best; large. 



SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. 



Warfield (Imp.) — Good grower; rather acid quality; berries 

 first ripening quite large ; main crop only medium size. 



Haverland (Imp.) — Vigorous grower; quality of the best; size 

 medium to large. 



Splendid (P.) — Good grower; excellent quality; medium to 

 large. 



Greenville (Imp.) — Good grower; fine quality; large; very 

 handsome form; medium yield. 



Lady Thompson (P.) — Good grower; large round shape; 

 quite productive. 



Cyclone (P.) — Good grower; oblong; medium size. 



Staples (P.) — Good grower; round, handsome; skin and flesh 

 dark red; an attractive variety. 



LATE VARIETIES. 



Parker Earle (P.) — Vigorous grower; quality of the best; with 

 hill culture, large to very large; oblong; enormously productive. 



Marshall (P.) — Good grower; quality of the best; large to very 

 large; good form; like all the extra large varieties, moderate 

 yield. 



