300 REPORT OF THE ACTING HORTICULTURIST OF THE 
Old Ironclad was the first to bloom, being three days in advance — 
of any others, while seven varieties ripened fruit at the time it did. 
With but few exceptions the matted row bloomed and fruited from — 
three to five days before the stool row, and, contrary to the usual 
experience, the largest berries were also on matted rows. The 
largest yield was from Crescent, but the appearance of several of 
the other varieties indicated that in a more favorable season some ~ 
of them may do as well-as, if not better than it. And for a market 
that is at all critical, there are others so superior to Crescent in 
flavor, that even with a smaller yield the money value will be — 
increased. 
A. DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Those marked P are varieties with perfect blossoms, having — 
both stamens and pistils, and able to fertilize themselves, while 
those marked Imp. are the imperfect or pistillate varieties, which 
need a variety with perfect flowers planted every three or four ee 
rows, to furnish them pollen to perfect their fruits. - 
The bisexual are those ee perfect and imperfect bieoue ; 
on the same plant. 
Belmont, P.— Wintered poor; growth, medium, vigorous ; color — 
of foliage, light green; fruits usually oblong; color crimson, glossy 
late firm; good shipper, No. 1; well spoken of and may de well in 
a more favorable season. ae 
Bidwell, P.— Wintered well; stocky, vigorous; color of foliage, 
pale green; makes many runners; fruit medium, tone ; must have gM 
rich soil to mature all fruits set; free from rust; No. 2. 
Bomba, P.— Wintered fine ; rank growth; aslok of foliage, dark — 
green; makes few runners; enormous yield of green fruit, every — 
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berry large size, usually round and conical at end, flattened in~ 
extra large fruits; color, very dark scarlet, grows dull color when — 
fully ripe; does well either in stool or matted row; season long; 
meat of berry high color, distinctly veined; a showy luncheon — 
berry when not too ripe; quality, No. 2. 
Bubach, Imp.— Wintered well; growth rank, few runners } 
foliage, dark green, free from rust; very productive ; season eee 
fruits bright scarlet, large to very large, obtuse conic, flattened in — 
extra large specimens; quality, No. 2; soft. | | 
Burts Seedling, P.— Wintered well; growth, vigorous, many | 
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runners; foliage dark, slightly rusted ; Sendanate late; fruits 
conical; large fruits irregular, good scarlet color, held good sized 
