KNOBMOCS. 
MEDIUM TO I-ATE. Pistillate. It is certainly 
enormous ,and is a heavy producer; berries are al- 
ways large and brlglil red, about the same type as 
Bubach. and good quality, sound and meaty to the 
core: seems to be at home_ on all soils The foliage is 
very large and a perfect type, growing tall, making 
amplei protection for both bloom and berries, wlii, ii 
-Is a point to be considered in any berry In breeding 
.up pjanls we scoi-e the foliage and habit of growth 
■by points the same as tlie crowns and berries, and 
,th© Enormous is now going through the tenth year 
of selection and restriction. Therefore we are not 
.afraid to stand .by It. ,. 
•the plants set every twenty-four inches, allow- 
ing each one to make four new sets, layering 
them zig-zag to form a double hedge row; 
this gives each one an abundance of sun and 
air, ilso assists the foliage in furnishing pro- 
tection for the big load of berries. Intensive 
cultivation and hoeing is given them until 
quite lale in the fall; this forces a vigorous 
growth of foliage and at the same time holds 
the fruit buds in check, preventing them from 
over-balancing other parts of the plant. Culti- 
vation is contifiued until light freezes occur, 
wh?n they are covered with a good mulching 
of straw, corn stalks or coarse litter; by fur- 
nishing this protection early, the foliage is 
kept in good condition to start up a vigorous 
growth in the spring. This mulching is parted 
directly over the rovy as soon as growth starts 
the next spring and a dressing of nitrate of 
soda given them, using forty pounds to the 
acre, scattering it along the plants before a 
rain, which dissolves it and they take it up at 
once; this feed lasts utitil the buds form, when 
the application is repeated, using same amount. 
In piving this stimulant in two doses it builds 
'up a much heavier foliage, keeping a continu- 
ous growth to mature the big load of berries, 
at the same time preventing any danger of 
causing the fruit to be soft, as would be the 
case if given to them in one feed. It is- pos- 
sible io over feed plants, just the samjC' as ani- 
KANSAS. 
MEDIUM. Pistillate. It has an extra hardy 
bloom and is very productive of high quality berries, 
which are dark red clear through: this is just about 
ihe I'eddest berry we ever saw. They are medium to 
large and high quality: It is a money maker when 
mated with tire right bi-sexual variety, and there are 
many on our list that mate it perfectly. The plant 
is extremely vigorous, with long roots that keep it 
continually growing rain or no rain, and it always 
gets there right on time with its load of berries It 
has been tested at the Co\-ington, Indiana, trial bed 
and shows up grandly there same as here. Every- 
where it has been tested we are getting good reports. 
It has been under strict test on our trial bed since its 
introduction, this making the eighth year of selec- 
tion. 
mals, and to overdo it in either case is bad 
practice and always results in a loss. 
Now, to attempt growing the Gandy under 
the same cultural methods as the Clyde would 
not result in a full measure of- success, inas- 
much as its habits and likes are contrary to 
this variety, it being delici-'ut in fruit produc- 
tion but throwing its energies more to foliage. 
The ideal mother plant of the Gandy variety, 
showing a heavy crown building tendency is 
the one chosen, productiveness being the prin- 
cipal point in mind; working along opposite 
lines to those followed in breeding up the 
Clyde, though having the same aim in view, a 
proper balance in foliage and fruit, holding 
back the one and building up the other. In 
preparing the soil for a Gandy fruiting bed, 
nitrogenous fertilizers are avoided, using prin- 
cipally those rich in phosphoric acid and pot- 
ash; using liberally of finely ground bone meal 
and' muriate of potash, working in enough 
hiunus to make soil bacteria active. This forces 
the development of fruit buds rather than 
stimulating foliage. In setting the Gandy, 
they are put thifty inches apart in the row on 
account of making' long runners before forming 
sets. Each mother plant is allowed to make 
six sets, spreading them out to give each one 
plenty of room to do heavy work; they can 
stand thicker in the r.ow, th^n Qyde because 
