NOTES FROM LOCAL GROWERS IO5 



perimental beds of new varieties were very satisfactory in one respect, the 

 plants were in the best of condition, giving much value to a one year test. 



" The test of another year shows no reason to change the select list, except- 

 ing two additions. Barton's Eclipse, Beverly, Bubach, Cyclone, Lovett's, 

 Parker Earle, and Warfield, with Brandywine and Greenville, proved best 

 this season. Beverly and Brandywine gave plenty of fine berries late in the 

 season, and they were sold in the market as late as July 15, and had plenty 

 for home use a week later. Rio and Afton were the most promising new 

 early varieties, though Afton is too small for market. 



"After a second year's trial, Brandywine, Cyclone, Glen Mary, and Green- 

 ville, apparently, are good enough to go into the select list. Glen Mary and 

 Greenville are a little off in quality, though no poorer than Bubach or Haver- 

 land. They give such an abundance of large, showy berries, that they must 

 prove favorite varieties. Timbrel was large, very productive, and of best 

 quality, but not liked at home or in the market for its light and spotted color. 

 Berries in the shade were all pure white when ripe ; I have no use for it. All 

 other varieties tested the second year were not desirable." 



i8g6 Report. — "The test of another year shows no reasons to change the 

 list of standard varieties. I shall discard Cyclone, Parker Earle, and War- 

 field from extensive planting : Cyclone for uncertain bearing, the others for 

 small size. I shall add Clyde, reserving the point of color for future testing ; 

 that is, I shall not set it very extensively if its color proves a serious fault. 

 It is described in most catalogues as dark red or dark scarlet, but it does not 

 show up that way here, and the rows are narrow, — eighteen inches wide. 



" New beds were much injured by an open winter. Old beds, especially of 

 Beverly and Brandywine, were productive. My market for fruit is becoming 

 educated and I cannot, profitably, set many varieties of small size and poor 

 quality. For these reasons, Crescent, Parker Earle, Warfield, and Wilson of 

 standard varieties are discarded. Haverland is too soft for one to handle. 

 Varieties of large size like Bubach, Glen Mary, and Mary lack quality for my 

 customers. I want varieties good enough so there will be a call for them the 

 second time. Clyde is so large, perfect in form, firm and good quality, that 

 it will please all that get acquainted with it, but it will not be a berry that 

 will sell on sight like Belmont, Brandywine, and Marshall. This is my 

 opinion of Clyde for a fancy market. I know of no staminate variety more 

 productive, so I would advise all that want a good fertilizer for pistillate 

 varieties to give it a trial. 



" I tested, in 1S96, for the first time about seventy-five varieties. Judging 

 from one season's trial, Clyde will easily be worthy of a place in the list of 

 select varieties. Annie Laurie, Aroma, and Brunette are desirable for home 

 garden. Gandy Belle (same as No Name and Isabella), Enormous, Paris 

 King, Fountain, and Staples have many points of value for market purposes, 

 but a few standard sorts are better. Ruby (No. 6), received for trial from 

 E. A. Riehi, Alton, 111., is worthy of thorough trial. Perfect plant, very large, 

 handsome fruit, fine color, quality, firm. Apparently not productive 

 enough for common market. See's No. i, from H. S. and A. J. See, Geneva, 

 Pa., is very early, and all right every way excepting size. It is too small to 



