New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 499 
firm, good quality, sweet. Runners abundant, plants moderately 
vigorous, fruit stems medium length. Unproductive this season. 
A. large double calyx gives the berries a handsome appearance. 
Ripceway, S. From L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Plants 
very vigorous with abundant runners, fruit stems long and erect. 
Fruit large, roundish, dark scarlet color, firm, excellent quality. 
Ranks eighth in productiveness this season. Worthy of further 
testing on account of vigor of plants and quality of fruit. 
Rurat Gem, S. From J. H. Pease & Son, Thompsonville, 
Conn. Fruit medium size, roundish conic, light scarlet color, 
moderately firm, quality fair, runners abundant, plants moderately 
vigorous, fruit stems medium length, erect. Ranks sixth in pro- 
ductiveness among: all varieties fruited this season and first in the 
amount of late fruit produced. Recommended for further testing 
as a late variety. 
SameLE, P. From C. 8. Pratt, Reading, Mass. Blossoms 
with Sharpless. Fruit large, conic, good scarlet color, attractive, 
firm, good quality. Plants strong, with abundant runners, fruit 
stems medium length, erect. Ranks fifth in productiveness among 
all varieties fruited on our grounds this season. Worthy of further 
trial as a midseason berry. 
SearorD, P. Prom L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. Blossoms 
with Sharpless. Plants moderately vigorous with a fair amount 
of runners, fruit stems medium, prostrate. Fruit large, irregular 
conic, dark scarlet color, firm, fair quality. 
Slaymaker No. 1, P. From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. 
Blossoms with Beder Wood. Plants fairly vigorous, runners 
moderately abundant, fruit stems short and erect. Fruit medium 
to very large, varies from wedge to conic in shape, good scarlet 
color, moderately firm, quality fair, unproductive this season. 
Slaymaker No. 9, 8. From Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. 
Fruit large, roundish conic, light scarlet color, soft, poor quality. 
Plants vigorous and good plant makers, fruit stems short and erect. 
Unproductive this season. 
