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portion of perfect to imperfect kinds, etc.; so I will tell you, 

 and I assure you we did considerable studying over the matter 

 before a plan was settled on. There are 17 rows of plants. 

 The following list gives the varieties in order for the 17 rows : 



1 Sterling, I(mperfect) 10 Bubach, I. 



2 Downing, P(erfect) 11 Cumberland, P. 



3 Sterling, I. 12 Bubach, I. 



4 " I. 13 Haverland, I. 



5 Downing, P. 14 Jessie, P. 



6 Sterling, I. 15 Haverland, I. 



7 Gandy, P. 16 " I. 



8 Bubach, I. 17 Jessie, P. 



9 Cumberland, P. 



Mr. Kellogg, of Wisconsin, and others, prefer the Jessie* to 

 fertilize the Bubach ; they say it makes a strong team. Per- 

 haps so ; but the Cumberland and Bubach blossom more nearly 

 together, and, on our soil, I think now they will do the best to- 

 gether. The Jessie is considerably too early for the Bubach, but 

 just exactly right for the Haverland. I shouldn't wonder if 

 they made us a strong team. The Downing fertilizes the Ster- 

 ling well. We have three strong teams. I hardly know which 

 is the strongest. That row of Gandy is put in where it may 

 help to fertilize some of the late blossoms on the Bubachs and 

 Sterlings, which are medium late in blooming. 



Of these varieties, a careful watching this year shows that 

 the Jessie and Downing are the most easily injured by frost. 

 The three imperfect varieties were very slightly injured. The 

 Jessie was the first berry to bloom ; but the Haverland came 

 close after. All other varieties which we have tested have been 

 dropped out. 



Now, this experience is not given for others to go by blind- 

 ly, in a large way, unless it agrees with that of your nearest 

 horticultural authority, who knows your soil and locality. But 

 you may safely set a few plants of the above varieties for ex- 

 periment, and more, perhaps, if your soil is like mine a good, 



