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. the covering was allowed to remain on until April 21st, at which 
time plant growth had commenced ; cultivation was then given, after 
which water was applied as often as required. The accompanying 
table gives the date of blooming and date of first ripe fruit of each 
variety : 
Sex. 
Date of 
First Bloom. 
Date of First 
Ripe Fruit. 
Atlantic. 
.H. 
May 14 
June 18 
Belle of La Crosse. 
.P. 
44 
13 
44 
17 
Bomba. 
.H. 
44 
16 
u 
13 
Boynton. 
...: ....P. 
44 
12 
44 
11 
Bubach .. 
.P. 
44 
10 
44 
12 
Captian Jack. 
.H. 
44 
11 
u 
12 
Cornelia. 
. H. 
u 
16 
44 
17 
Crawford. 
. H. 
a 
17 
u 
14 
Crescent. 
.P. 
u 
9 
u 
8 
Crystal City. 
.H. 
u 
4 
44 
5 
Cumberland. 
.H. 
a 
11 
44 
14 
Downing. 
. H. 
44 
14 
44 
13 
Ederar Queen. 
.P. 
44 
18 
u 
20 
Edward’s Favorite. 
.H. 
a 
13 
44 
15 
Eureka. 
.P. 
44 
16 
44 
18 
Gandy . 
.H. 
44 
14 
44 
21 
Glendale . 
. H. 
44 
14 
44 
17 
Haverland . 
.P. 
44 
9 
44 
11 
Ironclad . 
. H. 
44 
9 
44 
11 
Jessie . 
.H. 
44 
14 
<< 
11 
Jewel. 
.P. 
44 
14 
44 
17 
Jumbo. 
.H. 
44 
16 
4 4 
15 
Lady Rusk . 
. P. 
44 
14 
44 
12 
Lida . 
. H. 
44 
13 
44 
14 
Loudon . 
.H. 
44 
14 
44 
15 
Louise . 
.H. 
*4 
14 
44 
13 
Manchester . 
. P. 
44 
9 
44 
15 
Ontario . 
. H. 
44 
16 
44 
13 
Parker Earle . 
. H. 
44 
9 
14 
Pearl . 
44 
14 
u 
11 
Shuster’s Gem . 
.P. 
;( 
14 
>4 
13 
Summit . 
. H. 
44 
8 
44 
15 
Thompson . 
.P. 
44 
14 
44 
13 
Van Deman . 
.H. 
44 
12 
44 
9 
Warfield . 
.P. 
u 
14 
44 
11 
Westlawn . 
.P. 
44 
14 
44 
14 
Wilson . 
. H. 
44 
9 
44 
12 
Woolverton . 
. H. 
44 
18 
44 
14 
Atlantic .—A late variety, not proving very vigorous here. 
Plants of medium size, leaf stalks long and only fairty strong, leaf¬ 
lets long ovate, light green, trusses long, berry of medium size, reg¬ 
ularly conical, colors evenly, firm and of fair flavor. The variety 
cannot be recommended for general culture, as there are others so 
much better. 
Belle of La Crosse .—Plants vigorous, leaf stalks long and strong, 
leaflets of medium size, broad ovate, trusses of medium length and 
strong. A late variety, productive, berry of medium size and regu¬ 
larly sub-conical, color a light scarlet, of fair quality for home use, 
but too soft for market. 
