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3. Varieties: For several seasons we have grown such varieties 

 as we could obtain from all sources. The number of varieties is 

 comparatively limited, but there are several distinct types of vary- 

 ing importance. These types vary in regard to color, size, form, 

 habit of plant and season of maturity. Some from their earliness 

 and productivenss but small size, are valuable only for home use. 

 Others by virtue of their large size and attractive appearance are 

 popular in the markets, but as a rule they are not sufficiently early 

 and productive for the short seasons of this latitude. 



The following varieties have been grown in the college garden 

 during the past two seasons and the illustrations are from photo- 

 graphs of plants grown here.* 



Black PeMn. (Thorburn). — Plant large and vigorous; stems 

 petioles and veins alwaj's deep purple ; leaves large, more or less 

 distinctly lobed, purple with metalic lustre above. Fruit large, 

 5 to 7 inches in diameter, — often larger — spherical or oblate, very 

 dark purple. Entirely distinct from every other variety, rathev 

 late but it fruited well the past season. A popular market 

 varietv. — See fig. 3. 



New York Improved. 



Neio York Improved. (Thorburn, Gregory). — Plants large and 

 vigorous, erect ; stems, petioles and veins dark green or purplish 

 on upper surface ; leaves very large, lobed, downy, with large 



* Cuts for figures 6, 8, 9 and 10 were loaned us by the Cornell University Experi- 

 ment Station. 



