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Golden Defiance. Although this has been grown on the college 

 grounds for more than fifteen years, it has retained its vigor, and 

 proves the most productive very late variety that has been fully 

 tested. The berry is large, round, and perfect in form, of good 

 color and fair quality, and is especially valuable for local markets. 



Greenville. For vigor of plant, productiveness and good size of 

 berry, this has proved one of the best. In quality, it is below the 

 average, but will probably be profitable. 



Haverland. If properly grown, this variety is one of the^^best for 

 market or home use. If the plants are not allowed to grow too 

 closely the fruit is of good size and color and of fine quality. When 

 allowed to run in too closely matted rows the berries are of light 

 color and too soft for long shipment. 



Marshall. From the test made in a small plot we conclude that 

 there is no variety yet introduced that shows so much merit. There 

 is however a tendency to leaf blight which, if it increases, may ren- 

 der it of little value. The plant is remarkably vigorous, but it makes 

 comparativel}' few runners. The berries are very large, of perfect 

 form and rich dark color. The quality is of the best and the fruit 

 ripens early. 



Timbrell. This variety is unquestionably of better quality than 

 any thus far tested. Owing to tiie ravages of the larvae of the June 

 Beetle, the yield of this plot was much below what would be the 

 average under more favorable conditions. It is of good size and 

 perfect form, but its color is not such as to make it attractive. 

 Under more favorable conditions it may be of better color and yield 

 a larger crop, in which case it would be among the best for market 

 and home use. 



Parker Earle. No variety shows a more vigorous growth of plant 

 or makes more show of fruit, but it seems to lack the vigor to ripen 

 its fruit under some conditions. 



INSECTS AND FUNGOUS DISEASES. 



The larvae of the June Beetle caused serious injury to some varie- 

 ties and after they had become located in the bed there seemed to be 

 no remedy, but to dig out the worms at the first indication of their 

 presence. 



Fungous diseases. The leaf blight appeared in such abundance 



