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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



RIDGEWAY. 



The Ridgeway is a good medium to late berry. It somewhat resembles the old 

 Cumberland, but is darker. 



Origin : a seedling of Jersey Queen and Parker Earle, by Mr. Ridgeway, of 

 Indiana. 



Plant : strong and healthy, stools out, would be a good one for hills or narrrow 

 rows ; foliage free from rust ; blossom perfect and large ; quite productive. 



Berry: medium to large; highest scarlet color; prominent golden seeds, fine look- 

 ing ; medium in firmness. 



Flesh: red, solid and very good quality; fine flavored. 



Season : medium to late. 



RUBY. 



A good standard variety, which adapts itself well to various soils and localities. 

 Has been under test at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for nine years and 

 ranks first among nearly three hundred varieties tested for that number of years. 



Origin: a chance seedling with Mr. Riehl, of Illinois. 



Plant : a strong, vigorous grower, makes plenty of 

 runners; blooms about midseason ; is perfect flowered and 

 a good pollenizer; very productive. 



Berry : large, regular in shape ; a good dark crim- 

 son color; firm, and of good quality. 

 Season: midseason. 



Adaptation : does well at Guelph, and is favorably 

 reported upon from other sections. (Hutt). 



RtJBT. 



SAMPLE. 

 A profitable late market berry. 



Origin : Massachusetts. 



Plant: vigorous; healthy; productive; flowers imper- 



fect. 



Berry: size large; form roundish conical; color crimson. 



Flesh: tinted; texture fairly firm, juicy. 



Quality : fair. 



Value : market first class. 



Season : very late. 



Sample. 



