New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, 399 
mined by distance of planting, as these varieties are usually very 
poor plant makers. 
The cultural directions are not intended to be specific. They are 
rather suggestions along desirable lines. The details vary to suit 
the necessities of different sets of conditions. 
INTRODUCTION. 
In this bulletin are described many of the newer varieties of 
strawberries, together with a few standard kinds for comparison. 
These descriptions are followed by brief cultural directions which 
answer in a measure the many inquiries coming to this Station in 
regard to growing the crop. 
The season of 1905 was marked by widely variable conditions 
in different parts of the State, both favorable and unfavorable to 
the best development of strawberries. Western New York was 
characterized by excessive rainfall, while the eastern portion of the 
State experienced a season of unusual drought. The conditions of 
temperature and rainfall were, however, fairly satisfactory in Cen- 
tral New York, especially in the vicinity of Geneva where the test 
was made. 
The results herein noted must not be taken as absolute, indicating 
what might be expected under widely different conditions of 
environment. They simply point out the strong and weak features 
of certain varieties when tested under the soil conditions at this 
Station. 
NO) LB eaOIN s VARKER.) TES: 
Season of ripening.— The terms early and late are but relative, 
and most of the varieties described in this bulletin ripened during 
midseason. None of those tested in this experiment were very early 
with the exceptions of Fairfield and Weston No. 1 which were 
nearly a week or more earlier than the other varieties. Possibly 
they may have some value on this account although both are lack- 
ing in flavor and quality. Among the later kinds were: 
Cardinal, President, 
Hunn, Ridgeway, 
Mark Hanna, Rough Rider. 
Mead, 
