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dark green, trusses medium long, stocky, holding the blossoms as high as the 
foliage, bloom abundant, flowers medium size, regular, calyx rather small, with 
narrow, acute and often reflexed sepals. The stamens are numerous and well 
developed, pistils are pale in color. 
Berries medium to large, uniform, nearly globular to short-oblong, frequently 
with a short neck, symmetrical, scarlet all over, seeds deeply set, flesh light col¬ 
ored, quality excellent, quite firm. 
First bloom usually May 14-16th, abundant bloom May 19th. First ripe 
berry June 11th, full yield June 21st, last picking July 10th. 
Although blooming early, it is but slightly injured by frost. We regard this 
as one of our most valuable varieties, especially desirable as a pollinizer for War- 
field and other pistillates. It ranks well in value at the Kansas, Michigan, Mon¬ 
tana and New York Stations, but is reported poor in quality, firmness and vigor 
at the Georgia Station. 
Belle of LaCrosse. —bisexual. Originated with M. T. Crawford, Ohio. 
This is a strong and vigorous grower, blooming freely but not setting many 
plants. It is well adapted to hill culture. The plants are large with broad 
crowns, leaflets medium to large, light to medium green, leafstalks medium to 
long, stout, trusses medium long, stout, upright, producing many blossoms and 
berries, flowers small to medium, petals usually five but often with an incom¬ 
plete and undeveloped inner circle. 
Berries medium size, conic, pointed, light scarlet shaded with crimson, flesh 
scarlet, seeds deeply set in irregular pits, quality good, acid, firm, yield abundant. 
First bloom May 12-17th, abundant bloom May 24th. First ripe berry June 
13-14th, first picking July 1st, good picking July 7th, last picking July 15th. 
This variety is a late bloomer, but little injured by frost and is valuable with 
us. It is regarded valuable at the Michigan Station. 
Bessie. —pistillate. 
Plants medium to large, vigorous, light to dark green in color, foliage healthy, 
leafstalks erect, leaflets medium to large, long-ovate, trusses long, bloom scant, 
flowers medium size, petals five, stamens none. 
Berries small to medium, conic, hull with difficulty, color deep red including 
flesh, firm. 
First bloom the 17th, abundant bloom the 28th of May. First ripe fruit June 
11th, first picking June 13th, last July 2d. 
An excellent variety in growth and vigor but too unproductive with us to be 
of value. It is reported fairly vigorous, productive and of good quality and firm¬ 
ness at the M ichigan Station. 
Beverly. —bisexual. Originated with Benj. M. Smith, Beverly, Mass. 
This is a second early sort, ripening with Warfield. It is a vigorous grower 
of medium habit, leaflets dark green in color, medium to large, broad, serrations 
deep, acute and usually overlapping, trusses long, upright, bloom abundant, 
flowers medium size, petals five, symmetrical, sometimes with a defective inner 
circle, stamens rather small, numerous and well developed, pistils pale green. 
Berries medium size, globular to conic, seeds deeply set, surface rough, 
crimson, a little tardy in coloring at tips, quality good, acid, yield fair to good. 
First bloom 12-18th, abundant bloom 24th of May. First ripe berries June 
15AL9th, first picking June 20th, best June 27th, last July 10th. 
Variety of medium value with us and so reported from the Georgia and 
Michigan Stations. 
Bisel.— pistillate. 
Plants vigorous, medium in size, leaflets rather small, broad, dark green, 
trusses large, stout, bloom sufficient. 
Berries small, conic with sharp apex, crimson, tip lighter, core slightly 
cartilaginous, yield only fair. 
First bloom May 19th. abundant bloom May 24th. First ripe fruits June 
19th, last picking July 2d. 
So far the variety has done poorly with us. It is reported very favorably 
from the Montana Station but much less so from Georgia. 
