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erately firm; ripens over a long period; yield medium; late 

 berries ran very small. Not very promising. 



Ernie. — {Perfect) . 



Plant large and vigorous; runners medium in number; sea- 

 son medium early; berries large, roundish-conic, with blunt 

 point; color medium; flavor fair; flesh soft and light; yield 

 good. Not recommended. 



Fairfield.— (Per/ecO- 

 Plant medium size ; season very early ; berries 

 medium size ; shape somewhat irregular, usually 

 long conic with distinct neck ; apex blunt ; color 

 dark red ; quality good ; flesh red and firm ; yield 

 below medium. Quite promising as an early va- 

 riety for market or home use. 



Gen. De Wet. — {Imperfect). 



Blooms late ; plants large and vigorous ; clusters many and 

 large; season late; size large; shape short conical; color 

 medium scarlet; flesh rather soft, -of fair quality; yield 

 medium ; too soft for shipping. 



Glen Mary. — {Perfect). 



Plant large and vigorous; leaf large; clus- 

 ters large; sets runners freely; season 

 medium to late; berries large size; shape 

 sliort conic with blunt tip ; color medium 

 to dull red; quality below medium; flesh 

 quite firm ; yield good. Not much used to 

 fertilize pistillate varieties, but carry 

 enough pollen for self fertilization ; a very 

 promising market sort ; not recommended for fancy trade but 

 one of the best all-round sorts where only one variety is to be 

 planted. , 



Gen. Van Sant. — {Perfect). 



Plant iiicdiiiiii in size; season early to medium; berries large, 

 medium eonical inclined to be necked; color dark crimson; 





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