AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 6 



distinction between the perfect flowering and the pistillate sorts. 

 Many of our most valuable sorts are pistillate and must have some 

 perfect flowering variety interspersed in order to secure the best 

 results. 



The following notes represent our estimate of the varieties 

 fruited at the Experiment Station during the past two years : 



Beeder Wood. (Perfect). — Small, spherical, uniform in size early in 

 the season but soon "runs out." One of the earliest and most prolific 

 sorts but of inferior quality. Plants quite subject to rust. 



Beverly. (Perfect). — Large, oblong or spherical; of a rich dark 

 color, moderately good quality, firm, prolific. A promising variety. 



Bubach. (Pistillate). — Very large, irregular ; of good color but poor 

 quality, and lacking in firmness. Productive ; valuable for near markets. 



Charles Downing. (Perfect). — Of medium size, nearly spherical, 

 moderately firm and of good quality. An old favorite for home use, but 

 not as prolific as some others. Quite subject to rust. 



Crawford. (Perfect). — Large, nearly spherical, uniform and regular; 

 productive and of good flavor, but too soft and too light colored for 

 market. 



Crescent. (Pistillate). — An old and deservedly popular sort; but 

 rather small and not of high quality. > 



Cumberland. (Perfect). — Plants vigorous and prolific; fruits large 

 and of good quality, but too light colored and soft for market. One of 

 the best for home use. 



Dayton. (Perfect). — Medium to large, smooth and regular; of good 

 quality but light colored and soft. Excellent for home use but too soft 

 for market. 



Epping. (Perfect). — Plants vigorous and prolific; fruit of medium 

 size, roundish conical, uniform, bright red. A promising variety, 

 received for trial from George Q. Dow, North Epping, N. H., under the 

 name of " Yankee Doodle." 



Gandy. (Perfect). — Of medium size, uniform, regular, firm and of 

 good quality. Usually regarded as of special value as a late variety, 

 but has not held its own with us. 



Gen. Putnam. (Pistillate.)— Of medium size, but of pale color, soft 

 and inferior in every way. 



Gillespie. (Perfect). — Medium to large, oblong or conical, often with 

 pronounced neck, firm, of good quality and color. One of the best 

 sorts for general purposes. 



Greenville. (Pistillate). — Medium to large, roundish conical, uniform, 

 bright red, moderately firm and of good quality. Good for home and 

 near market. 



Haverland. (Pistillate). — Medium to large, oblong, regular, firm and 

 of good quality. Plants strong and vigorous ; free from rust. A very 

 good sort for general purposes. 



Jessie. (Perfect). — An early sweet berry of good size. Oblong or 

 conical, bright glossy red, handsome and of good quality. It has been 

 one of the most satisfactory with us but is not uniformly reliable. 



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