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Jerseybclle Origin: New Jersey Agr. Expt, Station. The plants are vigorous and 

 make a good bed. The fruit ripens late, is very large, firm, and 

 most attractive, Jerseybelle was not a satisfactory producer in our 

 trials last summer. 



Midway Origin: (Dixieland x Temple) U.S.D.A. and Maryland Expt. Station. 



The fruit is of good size, deep red color, glossy, firm, and of good 

 quality. The plants are vigorous, productive and resistant to the 

 common race of red stele, Midway tended to have more rot than most 

 other varieties in our 1961 trials. Midway was introduced as a 

 possible replacement for Fairland and Temple, 



New Jersey 157 - Origin: New Jersey Agr. Expt, Station. This selection appears 

 promising for the late season. The berries are very large, 

 attractive, and of good quality. The plants are vigorous and were 

 very good producers in this our first test. Several undesirable 

 points are the tendency oJ the primary berries to be rough, the 

 tightness of the cap and the fact that it lacks resistance to red 

 stele. New Jersey 157 merits trial. 



Redcoat Origin: (Sparkle x Valentine) Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 



This variety produces very attractive fruit, that is firm and of good 

 flavor. The plants are of moderate vigor, good in runner production 

 and appear to be moderate in yield. Redcoat failed to maintain 

 adequate berry size. 



Trumpeter Origin: (Burgundy x (Howard x self)) University of Minnesota, The 

 plants are of moderate vigoj", good in runner production and fair in 

 yield. The fruit is of good color and gloss but falls down in shape 

 and smoothness. The flavor is good but the berries tend to be soft. 

 Trumpeter does not appear to be adapted to our conditions. 



Data as to season, berry size, and yields for most of the strawberry vari- 

 eties tested in 1961 are found in the following chart. Because of differences in 

 soil fertility levels, yields between the West and Tower plots are not comparable. 

 Data as to percent early was affected by a killing frost in late May, 



West Plots - 5 Replicates 



