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dark colored berries are liked, and its great merit is 

 becoming widely recognized over the country. 



WARFIELD. A very valuable market berry, though rather 

 tart for home eating. The plant is small and of fragile appear- 

 ance, but makes a thick matted bed, and bears abundantly. 

 Exceedingly productive, of dark, glossy, red berries, with yellow 

 seeds, which carry well to market and sell well. It is a strong 

 rival of the Crescent, and has superseded it with many growers. 

 Shown on colored Plate V*. 



WM. BELT. Heavy, stocky plant ; medium to very 

 productive of large to very large bright, glossy, red 

 berries with yellow seeds ; no green tips. Largest 

 first berries a little coxcombed but later ones mostly 

 very regular. Flesh deep pink, firm, rich, sweet and 

 high-flavored ; a superb berry for the family or fancy 

 market. Thrives on any but light, thin soil. See 

 colored Plate VI. 



GANDY. This is one of the best varieties ever in- 

 troduced. The plant is large and healthy and vigor- 

 ous, with thick, dark green foliage, bearing very large, 

 roundish, conical, solid red, finely formed berries. 

 There is no finer berry to carry to a distant market 

 than the Gandy, and none presents a finer appearance. 

 It is not only large, but uniform in size, perfect in 

 shape and color, and ripens evenly. In color it is a 

 dark crimson, the flesh pale salmon. The plant must 

 have an early start in the spring to produce a full crop 

 the next season. A group of Gandys, all grown on one 

 plant, is shown opposite the title page of this book. 

 Also shown in colored Plate II. 



BRANDYWINE. This comparatively new variety is 

 now widely accepted as a standard sort. It originated 



