May, 1908] STRAWBERRIES FOR XEW HAMPSIIlFJi. 1><3 



Oaks Early.— (Perfect). 



Plant small; leaf dark; runners medium in iininber; season 

 early to medium ; size of berries small to medium ; shape con- 

 ical; color dark; quality fair; flesh moderately firm ; >ield very 

 light. Plants lack vigor and productiveness. 



Pan American. — (Perfect). 



Plant medium in size and vigor; throws very few or no run- 

 ners ; inclined to grow in stools or clumps ; fruit stalks medium 

 in size and numerous ; season medium to late ; shape round- 

 ish conic with blunt point ; color light ; flesh soft and light ; 

 quality poor; yield light; said to develop ])est Avhen planted 

 on low, moist land; will fruit in the fall if l)lossoms are kept 

 picked until August. Recommended for home use only where 

 fall berries are desired, having little or no value for market 

 purposes. 



Parsons Beauty. — (Perfect). 



Plants of medium size and vigorous ; runners 

 many ; mid-season ; berries large during first of 

 season, decreasing as season advances; shape 

 short to medium conical, often flattened with 

 blunt point ; color medium to dark ; quality fair, 

 slightly acid; flesh medium in color and firm- 

 ness yield good; color, size and shape medium, 

 (tiic of the best perfect-flowering commercial 

 varieties. 



Perpetual or Alpine Perpetual or Alpine Monthly. — (Perfect). 



Flowers very small ; plant ciuite large and vigorous ; leaf very 

 small and light green ; runners few and rather weak ; season 

 early to medium ; berries very small ; shape long conical, in- 

 clined to be necked ; color dark scarlet ; quality tasteless ; seeds 

 red, very prominent; flesh light, soft, salvy and tasteless; 

 worthless. 



Pineapple. — (Perfect). 



Plant small and rather weak ; runners few ; season medium ; 

 berries roundish conic ; color medium ; quality' good ; flesh 



