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Earliness.— The value of the time of ripening varies in differ- 
ent locations depending on the market, some growers finding the 
early varieties most profitable while others secure the greatest re- 
turns from late-fruiting kinds. While the relative time of ripening 
of varieties may not vary much from year to. year, the dates of 
ripening for any one sort may be quite different depending on local 
conditions. No clear cut division can be made in regard to season 
of ripening; some varieties have a very long season of fruiting, 
while with other varieties the reverse is true. For several years 
Giant, Marlboro, and Pomona were among the first-to produce 
ripe fruit while the following varieties were among the latest to 
produce good pickings: 
Bradley No. 1, English Giant, Phoenix, 
Coutant No. 2, Herbert, Royal Church. 
Cuthbert, Loudon, 
Desirable kinds.— Many of the varieties tested were found to 
be worthless in this locality. Some were too tender, or not pro- 
ductive; others produced fruit too small and too soft for shipment, 
or the color was unattractive, and the flavor and quality inferior. 
The following list, however, includes those varieties that have made 
the best showing, and under conditions at the Station are of value 
commercially and are worthy of testing elsewhere: 
Cuthbert, Loudon, Pomona, 
Herbert, Marlboro, Turner.* 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Bradley No. 1.— (C. P. Bradley, South Bend, Ind.) A seedling 
found growing on the farm of Mr. Bradley about the year 1896. 
Received at this Station for testing in the fall of 1902, fruiting for 
the first time in 1904. Plants moderately vigorous to vigorous, 
healthy ; appears to be hardy and productive. Fruit above medium 
to large, resembles Marlboro in shape but is much coarser in general 
appearance, rather attractive dark red, grains large, inclined to 
crumble, good in flavor and quality. Requires further testing to 
fully determine its value, but the large grains give it a coarse ap- 
pearance, and it seems inclined to crumble. 
*See description. 
