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Leheman 2. — Fruit: irregular, conical ; size, large ; core, hard ; ex- 

 ternal color, dark scarlet; color of flesh, light scarlet ; flavor, acid ; mid- 

 season ; calj'x, small; texture, firm; seeds, yellow, prominent; quality, 

 poor ; shipping quality, fair. Blossom, peiiect ; plant, vigorous ; foli- 

 age, leaves long, medium large; runners, numerous; rust, slight. 



Productive and reliable. 



Lester. — Fruit: conical; size, large; core, slight; external color, 

 dark scarlet ; color of flesh, scarlet ; flavor, acid ; season, medium ; 

 calyx, large, loose, prominent; texture, firm; seeds, prominent; 

 quality, good ; shipping quality, good. Blossom, perfect ; plant, fairly 

 vigorous; foliage, thick ; runners, fair; rust, none. 



Lyon. — Fruit: long, conic; size, large; core, slight; external 

 color, dark scarlet ; color of flesh, scarlet ; flavor, sweet; season, early 

 to medium; calyx, loose; texture, medium; seeds, prominent; quality, 

 good; shipping quality, good. Blossom, thrifty, im^jcrfect; plant, 

 vigorous; runners, numerous ; rust, slight. 



Very productive, medium-sized bei'ries. 



M. A. C. Seedling 24. — Fruit: round, conic; size, large to very 

 large ; core, inclined to be hollow ; external color, crimson ; color of 

 flesh, light crimson ; flavor, insipid; season, early to medium; calyx, 

 medium; texture, rather soft ; seeds, brown, imbedded ; quality, fair ; 

 shipping quality, fair. Blossom, not very vigorous, perfect; plant, 

 only fair in vigor; foliage, medium large; runners, fair; rust, con- 

 siderable. 



Inclined to be soft for long transportation, but otherwise very good. 



Margaret. — Fruit: irregular, conic ; size, large; core, slight; ex- 

 ternal color, crimson ; color of flesh, pinkish ; flavor, sweet ; season, 

 early to medium; calyx, loose, prominent; texture, very firm; seeds, 

 prominent; quality, good ; shipping quality, good. Blossom, perfect; 

 plant, fairly vigorous; foliage, medium green; runners, fair; rust, 

 slight: 



Not very productive, but occasionally to be recommended. 



Marshall. —Fruit: irregular, conic; size, large; core, slight; ex- 

 ternal color, crimson ; color of flesh, crimson ; flavor, sweet ; sea- 

 son, medium; calyx, loose, prominent; texture, firm; seeds, yellow, 

 prominent; quality, standard; shipping quality, good. Blossom, per- 

 fect ; foliage, large, dark, heavy ; rust, slight. 



Not productive, but fine for home use ; success with this variety de- 

 pends mainly on selection of plants and favored localities and on high 

 cultivation. 



3Ic Far land's Seedling. — Fruit : elongated ; size, very large ; core, 

 slight ; external color, dark scarlet ; color of flesh, light scarlet ; flavor, 

 rather insipid; season, medium; calyx, large, loose; texture, firm; 

 seeds, brownish, imbedded ; quality, fair ; shipping quality, fair. 

 Blossom, perfect; plant, vigorous; foliage, large, dark; runners, 

 numerous ; rust, slight. 



Very productive and promising, where large fancy fruit is desired. 



