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II. DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



The following notes were taken from tests on the college 

 grounds. The list contains many new varieties, together with 

 some older ones, for comparison. The soil was rather light and 

 stony and quite badly affected by drouth during the past season. 

 The land was in a fair state of fertility, being fertilized similar 

 to directions given under culture in preceding chapter. The il- 

 lustrations show berries of varieties named slightly below the 

 average natural size. 



Abington. — {Perfect) . 



]\Iany stamens ; plants very vigorous ; abund- 

 ant foliage ; clusters large ; season second early 

 to medium ; berries large, color medium scar- 

 let; shape roundish conic; flesh only moder- 

 ateh' firm, of good quality; yield medium to 

 good; a very promising, perfect flowering 

 sort for nearby markets. A good pollenizer 

 to grow with imperfect flowering varieties. 



Advance. — {Perfect). 

 Plant medium in size ; leaf very light green ; produces a fair 

 number of plants; season medium; size of berries somewhat 

 above medium ; shape long conical ; color medium ; flesh flrm, 

 rather tart ; yield fair ; very similar to Haverland. 



Almo. — {Imperfect). 



Fruit clusters large; plant medium to large; quite vigorous, 

 having few runners; inclined to grow in large stools; season 

 early; berries short conical, blunt with many fan-shaped tips; 

 size medium ; color deep red ; flesh firm, of fair quality ; mod- 

 erately productive ; early fruit quite attractive in appearance ; 

 size small after mid-season. 



Arizona. — {Perfect) . 



Plant medium in size: clusters many and large; season 

 medium; berries medium to large; shape short conical with 



