May, 1908] 



STRAWBERRIES FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



177 



Commonwealth, 



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[Perfect). 



Plant medium in size and vigor ; medium 

 number of runners ; season very late ; size 

 large; shape medium conic, sides concave; 

 color dark crimson at base, growing lighter 

 towards the tip ; quality poor to medium ; 

 flesh firm, coarse and stringy; yield me- 

 dium to light. A variety for late crop- 

 ping only ; size of fruit carried well in late 

 pickings. 



Corsican. — {Perfect) . 



Plant large and vigorous ; leaf large ; runners medium in num- 

 ber and very vigorous ; season medium ; berries large, medium 

 conical, with blunt point ; surface rough ; color light ; flesh 

 light, of fair quality, rather soft; yield light; not recom- 

 mended. 



Dirigo. — {Imperfect) . 



Plant large and vigorous ; leaf large and light green ; clusters 

 large; sets medium number of runners; season early; berries 

 medium in size, short conical ; color medium ; flesh light, firm, 

 of fair quality; season of ripening long; yield rather light. 



Dornan. (See Uncle Jim.) 



Ekey. — {Perfect). 



Plant medium in size ; leaf large ; stem long, 

 holding fruit well off the ground; season 

 medium ; berries large, long ; deep crim.son ; 

 flesh very dark, firm and good quality; yield 

 rather light, possibly duo to fact that phints 

 mildewed very badly; otherwise a promising 

 sort. 



Enormous. — {Imperfect ) . 



Runners many; season medium; berries medium to large, 

 short wedge shaped ; color medium crimson ; quality fair, mod- 



