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to in commercial plantations. The most satisfactory spray is with 

 dilute copper sulphate, using one ounce to fifteen gallons of water, 

 beginning with the expansion of the leaves, and continuing through 

 the season at intervals of six to eight days. Their very large size 

 secures good prices in market, and it is proving profitable to select a 

 suitable airy location, and not to neglect the spraying. See Section 

 268 of Part I. 



Alice. Medium to large, oval; color green, shaded with light red; 

 slightly hairy; quality good. Is not much subject to mildew in New 

 York or Michigan. 



Berkeley. Large to very large, oval; color green, with reddish 

 shades; quality very good. Very productive on the west coast, where 

 most foreign varieties fail; it also is a success where tested in Arizona 

 and Colorado. 



Blucher. Very large, roundish oblong; color dark red. Flesh 

 sweet; quality very good. Not much subject to mildew in Michigan 

 or New York. 



Catherina. Large, long; color yellow; slightly hairy; quality 

 very good. Grown in Canada profitably. English. 



Chautauqua. Large, roundish oval, smooth; color pale green; 

 quality best. Grown east of the lakes and in the Far West. Euro- 

 pean descent. 



Chautauqua. Columbus. 



Columbus. Large, oblong, or roundish oblong, smooth; color 

 white; quality very good to best; much like Triumph in fruit. Grown 

 in Michigan, east of the lakes, and in the Far West. European. 



Crown Bob. Large, nearly round; color dark red. Flesh almost 



