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REPORT ON THE 



No. 33 



SHARPLESS. 



The Sharpless has been before the public for a long time. In some parts it is still 

 said to be one of the best, but in other places it is not productive enough to make it 

 profitable for market. 



ORIGIN: Pennsylvania. 



PLANT: a strong, vigorous grower; large and healthy; no rust; perfect blossom; 

 quite productive on some soils. 



FRUIT: very large; light scarlet in color; glossy, gold seeds prominent, does not 

 color well. 



FLESH: white to pink; firm and very best quality; fine for the table. 



SEASON: medium. 



SMITH. 



Very popular for canning, having the agreeable acid and firm flesh of its parent. 

 ORIGIN: a seedling of that old favorite, the Wilson's Albany, raised by L. Smith, of 

 Wisconsin. 



PLANT: healthy; most vigorous; blossom perfect; very productive. 

 BERRY: medium to large; roundish conical; irregular; color scarlet. 

 FLESH: texture firm; quite acid; agreeable. 

 QUALITY: canning or preserving, best. 

 VALUE: market, first class. 

 SEASON: early. 



SPLENDID. 



A first-class early to 

 mid - season market 

 berry. 



ORIGIN: by C. H. Sum- 

 ner, Illinois. 



PLANT: very healthy; 

 a good strong grower; 

 productive; blossom per- 

 fect, a good pollenizer. 



BERRY: medium to 

 large; form roundish; 

 color dark crimson. 



FLESH : firm ; flavor 

 good. 



QUALITY: dessert, very 

 good. 



VALUE : market first 

 class. 



SEASON: early to 

 medium. 



SPLENDID. 



STAPLES. 



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ORIGIN: from seed of the Warfield, by the late Mr. Staples, of Ohio. 



PLANT: quite healthy, making plenty of runners for a wide row, if needed; quite 

 vigorous in growth; perfect blossom; a good early bloomer to fertilize early pistillates 

 with. 



BERRY: dark crimson in color, firm and good flavor; color very like Warfield; size 

 medium to large for so early a berry. 



FLESH: pink and solid; good flavor, somewhat acid, yet spicy. 



SEASON: extra early. 



