184 X. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION, [Bulletin 137 



soft; yield light. Test was incomplete, due to poor stand of 

 plants. 



President. — {Imperfect) . 



Plant medium ; set very few runners ; leaf dark green ; season 

 medium ; berries large ; shape irregular, mostly round, in- 

 clined to be divided; color dark glossy red; quality poor; 

 flesh moderately firm; yield light; berries quite attractive in 

 appearance; lacking in quality and productiveness. 



Rear Guard. — {Imperfect). 



Plants low growing and of medium size; season medium to 

 late ; berries medium to large ; shape conical ; color light ; flavor 

 medium, rather tart, quite juicy; flesh medium firm; color 

 light; yield good; late picking good in size but rather rough. 

 Some promise. 



Rip Snorter, — {Perfect) . 



Plant medium in size and vigor; leaf dark green; sets a 

 medium number of plants; berries small; shape distinctly 

 necked, with long, blunt point; color and quality good; flesh 

 soft ; yield very poor ; rusted very badly ; of no value here. 



Rochester, — ( Perfect) . 



Plant medium in size and vigor; runners many and rather 

 small; season medium early; berries medium size; late pick- 

 ings were small; shape short conic; color medium to deep 

 crimson ; quality fair ; flesh light, moderately firm ; yield below 

 medium. . Not recommended. 



Sample. — ( Imperfect) . 



Plant vigorous; medium in size; season 

 medium to late ; berries large, maintaining 

 size well to last pickings; conical, quite 

 regular; color and flavor medium; length 

 of season long; yield heavy; a very prom- 

 ising and productive sort for commercial use ; one of the most 

 dependable varieties for N. H. soils and markets. 



