502 Report OF THE HorrTIcUuLTURIST OF THE 
EARLY VARIETIES. 
June 17 has been assumed to be the beginning of midseason 
for this locality in 1898. By referring to Table 1 we find that 
eight varieties produced a fourth or more of their crops before 
June 17. These berries may be called early for this season. They 
are given below in Table 2. 
TaBLE II].— Harty VARIETIES RANKED ACCORDING TO YIELD BEFORE JUNE 17. 

Yield ¢ Rank as 
Name of variety. D oan he sbefores Totes Zieh as 
Ozs. Ozs. 
REG HEIN | cle se Ec Se ce ae June 11 90 250 - 2 
GRD sane es mre eran ys tthe Sale June 9 42 TL 36 
Hallchuvorite 0, 228 2 oes June? 11 32 122 20 
SUNPISG SA, camera ms Wares June 1 30 . 9 29 
More Favorite... fos... sn oe June 138 28 91 26 
AtinaakK Gnnedy cA. , eee ks June iil 26 67 33 
Seaford (WA tk. canoes eerie June 15 19 46 3T 
SHATEBL seis hos uree hs cma ioe June 9 13 39 38 


Judging from the results of one season’s test Stahelin can be 
recommended for trial not only as an early berry of merit but as a 
productive variety as well. Earliest and Sparta gave their first 
pickings two days earlier than Stahelin, but the amounts were 
small in each case and the rank as to total yield of both varieties 
is very low. Of the remaining varieties that are classed as early 
Hall Favorite was the most productive. | 
LATE VARIETIES. 
Assuming that June 27 was the close of the midseason we find 
that 4 varieties produced 30 per cent or more of their fruit after 
this date. These are given below in Table 3. 
TABLE III.— LATE VARIETIES RANKED ACCORDING TO YIELD AFTER JUNE 27. 

Date Yield Total Rank 


Name of variety. of last after June yield, asto total 
; picking. 27. 1898. yield. 
Ozs. Ozs. : 
Rural) Gem / een os hae July =< 925 80 201 6 
Osweeo* Queen=. YF so .eee ee July: +7 77 175 ies ts: 
BC MISAN Ms. ooo ras wean Mate July 11 69 216 4 
BU LIGTY Beton ae on MR OS Sora PR July -5 19 64 34 

