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Canby - This new variety from Oregon looks promising. Cold resistance in 1958-59 

 was almost as good as Latham. Yield was heavy. Fruit ripened just ahead of Latham, 

 had fairly good size and good flavor, firmness and coherence. Its one weakness 

 appeared to be a susceptibility to leaf curl. Recommended for limited trial. 



Sumner - Another Oregon variety. It appeared fully as cold resistant in 1958-59 

 as Latham but produced a very light crop. Unless production picks up it will be 

 of no value in Massachusetts. 



New Hampshire - A late variety, ripened in 1959 just before Milton. It suffered 

 considerable winter injury and crop was light. Flavor was fair, fruit size about 

 the same as Milton. Fruit was attractive, firm and did not crumble. No virus or 

 spur blight was found. Plant vigor was medium. Its most serious weakness was 

 lack of cold resistance. 



•-J. S. Bailey 



STRAWBERRY 



Earlidawn - Our earliest ripening variety. The plants are vigorous, productive 

 and form a satisfactory number of runner plants. The fruit is of medium size, firm 

 attractive, tart and of good quality. Earlidawn shows much promise as a very early 

 variety where red stele is not a factor. 



Cavalier - This Canadian introduction did not look promising in our trials last 

 summer. The fruit was firm, of good flavor but only medium to small in size and 

 variable in shape. The plants were lacking in productiveness, vigor and runner 

 production and were quite susceptible to leaf spot. 



Pocahontas - The plants were vigorous, productive and good runner producers. The 

 berries were firm, large and maintained their size well during the season. The 

 fruit was rather unattractive, having a dull, light red color. Pocahontas is a 

 mid-season variety. 



Vine land - The plants of this variety are of good vigor, moderate yield and moderati 

 runner production. The plants showed susceptibility to both leaf scorch and mildew 

 this past season. The fruit was of medium size, fair firmness and of fair to good 

 quality. 



Redglow - This early-midseason variety is resistant to the common strain of red 

 stele but shows susceptibility to mildew. The plants are vigorous, productive and 

 form runners freely. The berries are attractive, of good size and good quality. 



Surecrop - A mid-season variety with fruits that are of medium size, firm, attract 

 and of good quality though tart. The plants are productive, vigorous and make nu- 

 merous runners. Surecrop is especially valuable because of its resistance to two 

 strains and partial resistance to a third strain of red stele. 



Midway - This newly named variety is an introduction from the U.S.D.A. and the 

 Maryland Experiment Station. The plants are vigorous and productive. Midway is 



