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amount of early yield and ranks second in total yield; it very 
closely resembles Marlboro, but it has always been more productive 
on our soil. Of the late red raspberries Talbot alone is worthy 
of mention. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Ancient Briton and Agawam have been fairly satisfactory on our 
‘grounds, but are not as good as some of the less hardy sorts. Min- 
newaski, New Rochelle-and Dorchester are some of the best varie- 
ties but they have not always been hardy here at Geneva. Success 
and Mersereau are promising new sorts. 
7 - INTRODUCTION. 
In the following pages a brief account is given of the straw- 
berries, raspberries and blackberries that fruited on the Station 
grounds during the season of 1898. Descriptive notes are given 
of the strawberries, since many of the varieties fruited on our 
grounds for the first time this season. The raspberries and black- 
berries are but briefly discussed, as nearly all of the varieties have 
been described in former publications of this Station. 
It has been our custom to issue a bulletin on small fruits each 
season; but since new varieties are being introduced so rapidly 
the burden of testing all newcomers has become too great to 
warrant the undertaking each year. It has therefore been thought 
best to discontinue the yearly small fruit bulletin, but to issue 
an occasional bulletin at such times as may seem best. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
The plants of all varieties of strawberries mentioned in this 
bulletin were planted in the spring of 1897. All runners were 
kept off of the plants till the first day of July. New plants were 
then allowed to form and an effort was made to restrict the rows 
to 18 inches in width and to place the plants about 6 inches apart 
“in the row. The plants were cultivated throughout the season 
and when the ground was frozen in early winter the beds were 
