408 REPORT OF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Marldon.— Parentage, Marlboro X Loudon. The canes of this 
variety are lighter in color than those of either parent and in 
general are of the Marlboro type, though more vigorous and 
stockier. Suckers appear in great numbers and grow rapidly into 
hardy and productive canes yielding as high as 10,257 quarts per 
acre in the Station plantation. 
The fruit is large to very large and retains its size well as the 
season advances, slightly longer than Marlboro, handsome dark 
red in color, and of average firmness, earlier than either parent. 
Although not as sweet nor as highly flavored as the best standard 
varieties, it ranks better than the average and on account of its 
hardiness, vigor, productiveness, large size and the handsome .color 
of the fruit, it is worthy of trial as a commercial sort. 
Donboro.— Parentage, Loudon X Marlboro. The numerous 
canes are intermediate in general appearance between the parents, 
though stockier and stronger than either parent, nearly smooth. 
The plants have proved hardy, except in the most severe winters, 
and are very productive, yielding in one season 10,964 quarts per 
acre. The foliage is a very attractive dark green. The fruit is 
large to very large and holds up well in size as the season ad- 
vances; it is an attractive light red in color and very firm. The 
Donboro resembles Marlboro in shape and color, and is fully equal 
to this parent in flavor and quality. 
This variety has made a high record at the Station as a com- 
mercial sort and is worthy of a careful test as a market berry. 
Marlative.— Parentage, Marlboro X Superlative. Growth very 
stocky, semi-dwarf, growing slightly taller than the Superlative, 
very productive, yielding as high as 11,720 quarts per acre, as 
grown at the Station. The berries ripen earlier than Loudon. 
In general appearance the canes resemble Marlboro. The fruit 
is unusually large, dark red, more attractive than either parent, 
firm, and good in flavor and quality. The drupelets are very 
large and somewhat coarse in appearance, so much so that the 
surface of the berry is uneven. Although Marlative has not 
proved hardy every season and has shown a strong tendency to 
crumble some seasons, yet, on account of its unusual attractive- 
ness in size and color, it is worthy of testing as a fancy sort for 
commercial purposes. Possibly on other soils the tendency to 
crumble may disappear. 
