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very much below in productiveness. It 

 is superior, however, in producing 

 plants, as the Jewell is rather slow in 

 multiplying. 



The Ontario is a berry of large size, 

 exceeding the Sharpless in this i"espect, 

 which it closely resembles. It has the 

 habit of the green tip, like the Sharp- 

 less ; pickers and purchasers all prefer 

 the Jewell, as it always colors all over 

 at once. 



The Ctimberland is with us a beauti- 

 ful berry always, but it is too light in 



color, rather soft, and not sufficiently 

 productive. 



The Buback No. 5 is an acquisition. 

 It is of good color, fairly productive, 

 and in color and size can be crated with 

 the Jewell without much favilt ; it is 

 pistillate also. We regard the Buback 

 as one of our most promising new vai*- 

 ieties. 



Htinderson is of superb quality, but 

 does not take well in market on account 

 of inferior color and size ; neither is it 

 productive enough. In regard to cul 



