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until nearly all others are gone. In good soil its berries are all large. The plant 

 with its habits of growth and productiveness, is f .ultless The fruit is usually 

 conical dark, glossy red. The flr^sh is firmer than most v^ry large berries and of 

 excellent flavor. 



Ocean City 'V^-r) — TV^is variety we put out ujore than two years ago. It was 



originated near our farm on stiff 

 clay land; the originator was very 

 successful in making this a very 

 protitab]. variety to grow on his 

 s >il. We made a number of ef- 

 lorts to secure the entire control 

 but he refused to sell them. The 

 jruit is large to very large, and 

 resembles the Sharpless in many 

 * ays although it is a little later 

 on the originators grounds. The 

 plant is all that could be asked for 

 it; is a healthy strong grower; if 

 set in stiff rich soil it succeeds 

 well, but it planted on sandy soil 

 it will be a failure A noted com- 

 mission merchant Isaac Locke, of 

 Boston, Mass , recognizes this as 

 being the best variety we have 

 that goes from this section and 

 has a trade for the berries and al- 

 ways takes them at good paying 

 prices J. W. Melick & Co., of 

 OCEAN CITY. New York city have also handled 



this variety with success and you can refer to either of them as to the condition 



in which they received them. 



from Indiana. 



All reports 



Ridgeway, (Perfect bloomer.)— Lately sent out 

 received of the Ridgeway since first b nt 

 out have been favorable as to the piaut 

 growth, healthfulness, large uniform size, 

 handsome color and superb quality of the 

 fruit. All plants set out last spring made 

 a fine growth ; and such a remarkable show- 

 ing of berries has convinced ns that the 

 Ridgeway is very much above the ordinary 

 berry, with a strong, well set fruit stalk, 

 carrying plenty of blossoms. It is large, 

 always smooth and shapely; color crimson 

 with golden seed. The quality is good. 

 The introducer says, all things considered, 

 he believes it to be the best standard straw- 

 iberry now offered. 



Splendid. (Imp.) — It gave an extra 

 heavy crop the past season and showed up 

 more promising than for previous seasons. 

 It sets lots of berries but must be well fertilized in good soil to mature them full 

 size. 



Staples, (Per) — From Southern Ohio; seedling of Warfield, a good grower 

 and numerous bearer. The fruit is only of medium size and of the Warfield 

 parentage. 



Sunnyside, (Imp.) — Originated in Massachusetts and has a reputation for 

 latenesp, productiveness and healthfulness. It is of the Crescent type, but 

 several days later. Fine, firm, high colored and good quality, 



Qandy Belle (Per)— The past season it showed to be a very good "var- 

 iety and we were well pleased with its behavior and found it a healthy vigor- 

 ous grower, fruit firm, somewhat acid a strong plant maker. 



RIDGEW^AY. 



