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them to get any idea of their productiveness. It is a wonder among the wonders 
and were I confined to any berry in cultivation that I know of, there is none to 
equal it. The way I have seen small rows of these berries pick it will make a 
man scuffle to handle a few acres. 
E. H. Riehl of 111. says: 
The Mark Hanna was decidedly the best to fruit this season. The way the 
berries were piled up along the row, was simply wonderful, especially con- 
sidering the size, which was very large. The fruit was moderate firm and very 
good in quality, good color and shape. It is really unnecessary to say that 
the plant is perfection in health and vigor, because, without this it would not give 
such results. 
Beaver. The Beaver sent out last season as a premium plant by 
M. Crawford of Ohio. He describes it as follows: 
The plant is a strong grower, of large size, perfectly healthy, sends out plenty 
of stout runners, has a perfect blossom and is a prolific bearer. Its season is me- 
dium. The fruit is large, roundish conical, and with the exception of an occas- 
ional berry among the first to ripen, very uniform in shape and size. The color 
is bright glossy red. Before coloring, a beautiful white. 
In quality it is unsurpassed. A critical grower who has often seen it in Mr. 
Beaver’s garden says: “In flavor I think it surpasses any berry I have ever seen, 
an is fine in every respect.” 
Crimson Cluster. This is the finest late variety that I have ever fruit- 
ed and nothing that I know of any where near equals it. It was found in Anne 
ArundleCo., Md. near an old bed of Gandy, and is supposed to be a seedling 
of that variety. The plants are very much like the Gandy, but are better plant 
makers, freefrom rust and will do well on light soil. It will produce at least 
a third more fruit to the acre. The fruit is of the same shape, larger, as firm, 
dark crimson color, has a large green cap, ripens two days later and continues 
much longer in bearing. Every fruit grower that is interested in raising late 
berries should plant this one as it does well on any soil, and is far superior to 
any other late variety. W. S. Todd, Delaware. 
Mammoth Cluster. This was among the best that fruited here last 
season. It is immensely productive, the fruit is large, dark red, and of good 
quality. The plants are large, with dark green foliage, and good growers on 
any soil. 
Lady Garrison, Is one of the fanciest market berries grown. It is a 
hardy grower, good yielder, perfect berry, good shipper, large size, fine flavor, 
medium sweet and dark red in color. They yield twice as much as Gandy and 
season of ripening is about four weeks making it a good berry for family use as 
well as for market. Everyone should include this variety in his collection. 
Superior. One of the most popular varieties. The plants are vigorous 
growers, with dark green foliage. Immensely productive of medium to large 
bright red berries; very firm and excellent shippers. Ripens early and con- 
tinues a longtime in bearing. 
Marie. Since 18 l >2 the Marie has been steadily advancing to the front. 
Ripens with the Warfield, Bubach and Haverland; very productive. It is a 
pistillate variety and if properly fertilized every blossom makes a berry. Color 
crimsom, uniform conical in shape and average large size. The quality is much 
better than the average. 
