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Haverland. 



The old Haverland variety is grown u> some extent about the larger cities 

 of the area for the local markets. It is one of the most productive and is 

 adapted to a wide range of soils. On clay soils it is especially productive. The 

 berries are large, very long, light colored, and one of the softest, making it en- 

 tirely unfit for shipping. In rainy seasons the berries may be too soft even lor 

 the local market. On nearly every soil type, and probably on every soil type, in 

 this area at least, other varieties will be found which are as productive and 

 which are firmer and of better color. As its flowers are imperfect the Dunlap is 

 often used as a pollinizer. 

 Klondike. 



In nearly all southern strawberry-growing regions of the United States the 

 Klondike is the leading commercial berry, and in the southern part of this area 

 also it is the principal variety. In the Gulf Coastal Plains region in Tennessee 

 it forms about 95 per cent of the total acreage in strawberries. In the East 

 Tennessee Valley region about Chattanooga it is the principal variety and is an 

 important variety in the whole region. About Bowling Green it forms only 

 about 4 per cent of the total acreage. Elsewhere in Kentucky it is grown very 

 little and in West Virginia it is not raised. 



Its foliage starts into growth in the spring earlier than does that of the 

 Aroma, and at the picking season the leaves are very much larger and more 

 abundant. The foliage is more susceptible to leaf-spot than that of the Aroma. 

 The average yield of the Klondike in the Gulf Coastal Plains region in Ten- 

 nessee from fields receiving good treatment is about 100 crates of 24 quarts each 

 for the first season after planting. 



The berries are large, globose, dark red when fully ripe, and rather acid. 

 It is one of the best shipping berries grown at present. Its brisk acid flavor 

 and attractive red color makes it very desirable for both dessert use and canning. 

 When canned it holds its color better than most varieties. It is adapted to 

 practically all types of soils which are fertile. In some sections it is grown 

 on coarse sandy spils. in others on gravels, silts, and clays. Soils containing 

 large quantities of nitrogen should be avoided. In the Gulf Coastal Plains 

 region in Tennessee nearly all the soils on which the Klondike is grown are 

 silt loams, while in the East Tennessee Valley region the berry fields are found 

 on gravel, sandy, and clay loams. At present no other variety is supplanting 

 the Klondike in any of the sections where it is grown. 

 Michel. Synonyms: Michel's Early, MitcheVs Early. 



The Michel variety is grown to a slight extent in Tennessee and still less 

 in Kentucky. It ripens very early and is reported to yield less and not hold 

 up as well when shipped as the Excelsior, which ripens at the same time. 

 Miner. Synonym: Miner's Great Prolific. 



The Miner variety is reported to have originated on the place of a Mr. 

 Southern at Shinnston. W. Va.. about 1892. It has been distributed in the 

 section about Shinnston and is liked by the growers there. It is not grown 

 elsewhere. 

 Missionary. 



The Missionary variety has been tested in Tennessee as well as in most other 

 strawberry-growing sections where the Klondike succeeds. It ripens very 

 nearly with the Klondike, but does not seem to be better than that variety 

 in this area and sometimes runs smaller in size. Reports so far do not 

 indicate that this is a desirable variety for this area. 

 Ozark. Synonym : Early Ozark. 



The Ozark has been tested in the hope that it might prove a desirable 

 variety earlier than the Klondike. However, it has not always been a good 

 plant maker, and the berries have lacked uniformity in size. The plants are 

 productive and the foliage fairly healthy. The berries are medium in size, 

 globose, darker in color than the Klondike, and similar to it in quality. It 

 needs further testing to determine its value. 

 Ruth. 



The Ruth is one of the several varieties originated by J. W. Swinney, of 

 Greenfield, Tenn. Seeds of the Klondike from a field near which the Thomp- 

 son was growing were planted by Mr. Swinney in 1903 or 1904 in his garden. 

 Only a few plants were raised, one of which was named Ruth. 



The Ruth is a good plant maker. Its foliage is vigorous and a lighter green 

 than that of the Klondike. It is reported to be more productive than the 



