140 MAINE STATE COLLEGE. 



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

 color, moderately g-ood quality, firm, prolific. A promising variety. 



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

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

 kets. 



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 regu- 

 lar; 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 vig-orous and prolific; fruit of medium 

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

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

 name of "Yankee Doodle." 



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

 good quality. Usually reg'arded 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 larg-e,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, uni- 

 form, bright red, moderatety 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 xmiformly reliable. 



Jewell. (Pistillate). — Of medium size and uniform; but soft and of 

 light color. Not prolific. 



Leader. (Perfect). — Medium size, roundish, bright red; fairly good 

 quality. Only modei-ately productive. 



Lovett. (Perfect). — Of the Crescent type. Early, jn-olific, but run- 

 ning small as the season advances and of second quality. 



Michel's Early. (Perfect). — The earliest berry we have grown. 

 Very productive, but small and of second quality. Blossoms very 



