500 REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST OF TRE 
Sparta, 8S. From J. H. Pease & Son, Thompsonville, Conn. 
Fruit medium to large, roundish to conical with a slight neck, 
dark scarlet color, firm, good quality, sweet. Plants only moder- 
ately vigorous, runners abundant, fruit stems medium length, 
erect. Unproductive this season. 
STAHELIN, P. From F. C. Stahelin, Bridgman, Mich. Blos- 
soms with Beder Wood. Plants vigorous and: good plant makers, 
fruit stems long and erect. Fruit medium or above, roundish 
conic, good scarlet color, moderately firm, quality good. Ranks 
second in productiveness among all the varieties fruited on the 
Station grounds in 1898, and first in the amount of early fruit pro- 
duced. Recommended for trial as an early variety. 
SuNRISE, P. From W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. Blossoms 
with Beder Wood. Fruit medium or above in size, roundish, good 
scarlet color, moderately firm, quality fair. Runners moderately 
abundant, plants fairly vigorous, fruit stems short and erect. 
Unproductive this season. 
Tennyson, 8. From Harrison’s Nurseries, Berlin, Md. Re- 
sembles Evans so closely that the same description will do for both. 
Vera, P. From E. B. Stevenson, Lawville, Canada. Blos- 
soms with Beder Wood. Runners moderately abundant, plants 
fairly vigorous, fruit stems short and erect. Fruit medium size, 
conical, good scarlet color, firm, good quality. Moderately pro- 
ductive this season. 
Weston, P. From Thompson's Sons, Rio Vista, Va. Blos- 
soms with Sharpless. Runners moderately abundant, plants fairly 
vigorous, fruit. stems medium length. Fruit medium to large, 
irregular conic, light scarlet color, moderately firm, quality poor. 
Not productive this season. 
