May, 19 OS] 



STRAWBERRIES FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



175 



cal form ; color medium to dark ; qualitj^ fair, rather acid ; flesh 

 firm ; color dark ; yield light. 



Beavers. — {Perfect) . 

 Plant lacking in vigor; leaves small; color light; season 

 medium to late ; berry medium in size, color and flavor ; shape 

 short, conic with blunt point; flesh moderately firm; yield 

 light; worthless here. 



Beder Wood.— (Perfect). 



Plant medium in size; sets few to medium number of run- 

 ners; season second early; size of berries medium; shape ir- 

 regular, mostly short conical, with blunt apex; color light to 

 medium ; quality fair ; flesh rather soft and light ; yield medium. 



Brandy wine. — (Perfect) . 



Blossoms large; clusters large on heavy 

 stalks; plant large and vigorous; season 

 medium to late; berries large, conical, 

 often wedge or fan-shaped; color dark; 

 quality good; flesh firm and red; medium 

 in point of yield; one of the best pollen- 

 izers to set with imperfect varieties; re- 

 quires high culture. 



Cardinal. — (Imperfect) . 



Plant vigorous and spreading; clusters 

 large ; leaf large and dark green ; runners 

 few; season medium to late; berries large, 

 somewhat irregular, shape medium conical 

 to wedge tip ; color medium crimson ; flavoi- 

 good, slightly acid; flesh firm; yield rather 

 light ; quite promising. 



Challenge. — (Perfect). 



Plant of medium size and vigor; light green; sets medium 

 number of fair-sized runners; season medium early; berries 



