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worthy of more extended trial; the flesh is sprightly acid and 
pleasant flavored. Magnus, a Station seedling, ranked first in at- 
tractiveness. Millionaire was not sufficiently tested to determine 
its value. The dark green healthy foliage of Nettie, a late variety, 
attracted attention, as did the large and slightly dull scarlet fruit; 
resembles Prof. Fisher but earlier. President again demonstrated 
its value as a show berry. Prof. Fisher made a good record as a 
productive, late, tart variety, but is coarse in appearance. Prolific, 
a Station seedling, ranked at the front and appears unusually well 
adapted for commercial purposes. Although the plant characters 
of Saratoga are not perfect, the fruit is large, well shaped, attrac- 
tive, dark scarlet; an excellent shipper; sprightly acid and of a good 
to very good quality. Stevens Late Champion ranked low in yield 
and was inclined to green tips but the plant characters were good 
and the fruit was usually attractive; should be set closer than most 
varieties. “Three W” gave the highest yield in 1908 (12,342 
quarts per acre) and may have value on account of productiveness 
although the shape is variable; flesh is unusually dark red. 
The cultural notes are brief suggestions along desirable lines. 
The details must vary to suit each set of conditions; the general 
principles of plant and soil requirements remain unchanged. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Two seasons have passed since the last publication of this Station 
on strawberries was issued. During this time eighty-nine varieties 
have been tested, and it is the purpose of the present bulletin to re- 
port the results obtained. Most of the varieties are recent intro- 
ductions but some standard kinds are included for purposes of com- 
parison. Whenever possible, plants were obtained from the 
originator or introducer and great care was given at all times io 
secure stock true to name. 
The success of any variety depends largely upon two things, its 
adaptation to environment and the amount of moisture available 
just before and during the fruiting period. Certain factors cannot 
be modified to any extent, but the amount of plant food available 
and the conservation of moisture are largely dependent upon the 
efforts of each grower, and vary with the care given. Seasons are 
unlike. Conditions widely different may exist at the same time in 
closely related territory. For these reasons the details of weather 
conditions for 1907 and 1908 are omitted. Average crops of berries 
