430 Report oF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
severely injured by anthracnose. It appears desirable to depend 
upon new plantations, as already indicated, rather than to look for 
anthracnose-proof kinds, although such varieties would be a great 
boon to the fruit grower, and possibly by careful selection and 
breeding, sorts immune to anthracnose may be developed. 
Black Diamond,** Hilborn, Mohler, 
Cumberland, Lawrence, Onondaga, 
Eureka, Livingston, Palmer. 
Gregg, Mills, 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Beyer.— (Hugo Beyer, New London, Ia.) This is an lowa 
seedling introduced by Mr. Beyer, and received for testing at this 
Station in 1904, fruiting for the first time in 1905. Plants moder- 
ately vigorous, apparently healthy although the foliage is rather 
light green or faintly tinged with yellow. Blossoms clustered at 
the ends of the shoots, and also for some distance towards the base 
of the shoots. Ripe berries and blossoms found on the same canes. 
Fruit below medium to medium, firm, seedy, not very juicy, rather 
acid, possibly good in flavor and quality. The claim is made that all 
of the canes should be cut down at the close of each season, the fruit 
being borne on the current year’s growth. Requires further testing 
to fully determine its value but up to the present time has shown 
very few desirable characters. . 
Bishop.—(B. F. Smith, Lawrence, Kan.) Received at this 
Station for testing in 1897. Plants vigorous, healthy, nearly hardy, 
not very productive. Fruit averages medium to above, firm, rather 
dull unattractive color, covered with considerable bloom, rather 
seedy, moderately juicy, fair to good in flavor and quality. Not 
equal to standard varieties. 
Black Diamond.—(C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, N. Y.) In- 
troduced by Stuart & Co., about ten years ago. Plants vigorous, 
nearly hardy, productive. Fruit variable in size, below medium 
to large, moderately firm, nearly sweet, good black color, fair qual- 
ity. During the past few years this variety has made a poor show- 
ing at this Station. As it has made a very good record in other 
**See description. 
