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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



SPLENDID. 



A first-class early to mid-season market berry. 



Origin : by C. H. Sumner, Illinois. 



Plant : very healthy ; a good strong grower ; productive ; 

 blossom perfect; a good ])ollenizer. 



Bekky : medium to large ; form roundish ; color dark 

 crimson. 



Flesh : firm ; flavor good. 

 Quality ; dessert very good. 

 Value ; market first class. 

 Season : earlv to medium. 



Splendid. 



STAPLES. 



Oeigin : from seed of the Warfield by the late Mr. Staples of Ohio. 



Plant : quite healthy, making plenty of runners for a wide row, if needed ; quite 

 vigorous in growth ; perfect blossom ; a good early bloomer to fertilize early pistillates with. 



Bekry ; dark crimson in color, firm and good flavor : color very like Warfield ; size 

 medium to large for so early a berry. 



Flesh ; pink and solid ; good flavor, somewhat acid, yet spicy. 



Season : extra early. 



TENNESEE. (Tenne.'^s^e Prolific). 



A very fine market berry, which has become popular wherever grown. 



Origin : Crescent x Sharpless, raised by Captain Hodges, of East Tennessee. 



Plant : healthy ; vigorous ; very productive ; easily propagated ; blossom perfect : 



blooms early. 



Berry : large ; form round conical, sometimes double at the point ; color bright 



crimson. 



Flesh : color red ; texture firm ; flavor agreeable. 

 Quality : good. 



Value : first class for near or distant market. 

 Season ; medium. 



TIMBRELL. 



A fairly good late variety. 



Origin : chance seedling found l)y H. S. Timlircll of New York State. 



Plant : healthy ; vigorous ; blossoms perfect ; not very productive. 



Berry : size medium to large ; form roundish conical ; color crimson, but does not 



color well. 



Flesh : texture very firm ; flavor agreeable. 

 Quality : dessert best. 

 Value : market second class. 

 Season : late. 



