The seeds are on the surface. The color is quite light, but bright. The flesh is 
also light, and of only moderate firmness. The flavor is mild and lacks spright- 
liness, but many consumers will like it because it is not acid, and then, people 
are not as critical at the close of the season as when berries are plentiful. 
The Elma is late and makes a short season. 
Empress (Per.)— We have fruited this variety a dozen years or more, and 
always found it reliable. The plant is a good grower, perfectly healthy, very 
productive, and responds generously to good culture. Fruit very large, conical, 
and often corrugated, but never cocks-combed. Dark, glossy red, and of excellent 
flavor. Medium to late. 
Fairfield (Per.)— We have had this on our list for four years, and it seems 
to grow in favor more and more. The plant is of medium size, has healthy 
foliage and long roots, and withstands drouth remarkably well. The fruit ripens 
very early, and colors all over, a rich red with red flesh. It is of good size and 
flavor, firm, and rather long conical in form. It is easily picked and hulled. 
Although early in ripening it blooms late, and its flowers resist frost better than 
many others. The Ohio Experiment Station report for 1904 pronounced Fair- 
field the leader among the early varieties on trial at the Station. Season very 
early and short. 
Florella (Per.) — This fine early southern berry fruited to perfection with us 
last summer, and took a high place in our estimation. We cannot describe it 
tetter than by quoting from the originator. Our observation does not cover all 
the points made, but so far as it goes we agree with him. 
"A seedling of Bubach pollenized by Lady Thompson. It stands drouth and 
hot sun better than any other variety on my grounds. Foliage dark green, free 
from rust, and looms up like a giant. Its root system is very large, sending out 
fibrous roots to a great distance. Very prolific, and a good plant maker. Fruit 
stalks long, and berries held up from the dirt. Berries large to very large, 
crimson color all over, and of fine flavor. Season of ripening as early as Lady 
Thompson. Its firmness commends it to the commercial grower, and its fine 
flavor places it in the front rank as a table berry." j 
It ripens early and makes a long season. 
Gandy (Per.) — The old standard late variety, noted for its large size, great 
beauty of form and color, its delightful aroma, and its rich flavor, but it is not as 
productive as could be desired. Too well known to need further description. 
The blossoms are both perfect and imperfect, but it is classed as the former. 
Late. 
Glen Mary (Per.) — The Ohio Experiment Station Report speaks of this berry 
as follows: Large, long conical with blunt apex; flattened, ribbed, irregular; 
color dark crimson with many white tips; flesh red and quite firm; quality good. 
Plants strong growing and healthy. Flowers perfect, though not producing suf- 
ficient pollen to be dependable as a 'fertilizer' for other varieties. Experience has 
re-impressed us with the true merits of this really fine variety when and where it 
succeeds. It stood well in productiveness. Its size was both good and uniform 
throughout the season. 
Years ago when the Glen Mary was introduced we bought plants, and had it 
on our list for several years. We finally discarded it on account of its rough 
•ppearance, spoken of above, but we have had so many inquiries about it of late 
that we bought plants again last year and grew a few thousand. 
W. F. Allen, the introducer, says: "It is beautiful in color, of large size and 
immense productiveness, making it a general favorite. The plants are large and 
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