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NOTES FROM MAPLEHURST. 



HOUGH chiefly used as a commercial orchard, in which are culti- 

 vated on a large scale only those varieties which are most profitable, 

 yet so many new varieties are constantly sent in for testing that it 

 has become necessary to set aside a portion of the ground for their 

 reception, and to take notes of their behavior. In doing this we 

 shall in no way encroach upon the experimental station work, as 

 such undertakings are too expensive for private individuals, and 

 require a farm wholly devoted to that line of operation ; our plan will be to 

 simply try those fruits, new or old, which experimental stations have first tested 

 and recommended, and give to our other fruit growers our estimate of their value 

 from a business point of view. 



Strawberries. — Of about sixty varieties of strawberries under trial, we have 

 discarded all except about a half dozen for the market plantation. No money 

 can be made, in our opinion, from the Ohio, Burt, Pineapple, Itasca, Cloud, 

 Seneca Queen, Belmont, May King, Downing, Old Ironclad, Cumberland or 

 many others ; even the Crescent is too soft and often too small. Parry, though 

 promising fine, because its berries stand up above the leaves and are a fine size, 

 disappoints one's expectations when quarts are to be counted. Jessie is magni- 

 ficent under favorable circumstances on moist soil ; and, for the table, it is one 

 of the best, in our estimation, for it is very large, fine shaped, a good color and 

 of an excellent flavor ; but for market it disappoints one, for it gives us few 

 quarts to the acre, and on dry soil it is a scant bearer and the fruit is small. 



For market we would be inclined to head the list with Bubach, for it averages 

 larger than any other variety, and is at the same time very productive, even in the 

 dry season. The chief fault is that it is not very firm and will not keep very 

 long. This season we received nearly double for this berry than we did for the 

 Crescent. 



Sautiders {Little's No. 10), which originated with our old friend, Mr. John 

 Little, compares favorably with the Bubach, both in size and productiveness ; 

 the fruit is large and conical, slightly flattened, with several depressions ; the 

 color is a deep red and glossy ; flesh is sprightly and agreeable. 



Haverland and Warfield have already had a good deal of attention in these 

 columns, and we think deservedly, and especially the former, which is a large 

 and very attractive looking berry. 



Logan is a new berry from Indiana, and the plant is thrifty and productive. 

 The berry is large and showy, roundish and even in form ; quality is good, and 

 altogether it is very promising. 



Eureka originated in Ohio, and is a very vigorous and healthy grower. The 

 berry is large, firm, conical, chopped off at the point. The quality is good. 



