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HAVERLAND. 



A good market %'arietyj which succeeds everywhere ; widely grown ; the berries are 

 a little soft for shipment. 



Origin ; with a Mr. HaTerland, of Ohio. 



Plant: very vigorous; very healthy; foliage light in color; fruit stalk long and 

 not always able to support the load of fruit; blossoms imperfect; very productive. 



Bekry : size large; form long, conical; color bright scarlet. 



Flesh : pinkish ; texture soft ; flavor sweet. 



Quality: dessert fair; canning fair. 



Value: near market first class; distant market second class. 



Season : early. 



HOWARD'S No. 4. 



A seedling originated by Mr. A. B. Howard, of Massachusetts. 

 Plant: a strong, healthy good grower, very productive. 



Bekky : large, conical, very regular; bright dark scarlet; large, and of great 

 beauty. 



Quality: very good. 

 Season : medium to late. 



IRENE. 



A good late variety, well worthy of a place in any collection for home use or 

 market. Has been under test at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for eight 

 years, and ranks among the first half dozen for productiveness, and general market 

 value. An excellent canning variety because of its rich, dark color. 



Plant : not large but very vigorous 

 and healthy ; makes plenty of runners ; 

 blooms late, and is imperfect flowered, 

 requiring a late blooming pollenizer to 

 insure good fertilization ; very produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit : medium size ; good shape ; 

 very smooth and regular ; rich, dark 

 crimson in color, with bright yellow 

 seeds and varnished appearance ; Tery 

 attractive; firm, and good shipper; brisk 

 jf* acid ; fairly good quality. 



Season : medium to late, has a long 

 season of fruiting. 



Adaptation : adapts itself well to 

 varied soils, and has been reported upon 

 favorably by experimenters all over the 

 Province to whom it has been sent for co- 

 operative testing. Has not done so well 

 at Ottawa as at Guelph. (Hutt). 



Irene. 



KLONDIKE. 



A good late variety. 

 Origin : Massachusetts. 



Plant: vigorous; somewhat subject to rust; easily propagated: quite productive. 

 Berry': size large; form roundish conical, somewhat irregular; color scarlet; large 

 yellow seeds. 



Flesh: pink; moderately firm. 

 Quality- : fair. 



