New York AGrIcuttuRAL EXPERIMENT Station. 663 
from the Everbearing mentioned above, being superior to it in 
size but much inferior in quality. 
Pawnee, 8. (rom Stayman & Black, Leavenworth, Kans.) 
Foliage fair to good, slightly burned in the hot, dry weather at 
the beginning of the fruiting season; stems good. Fruit medium 
size, very good, soft. Season early to late, lasting over three 
weeks. In productiveness it ranks between Sharpless and Cres- 
cent. Runners fairly abundant. 
Princeton Chief, P. (from F. W. Poscharsky & Son, Prince- 
ton, Lil.) Blossoms about with Manchester. Foliage good; 
runners abundant; stems long; fruit midseas n to late, medium 
size, moderately firm, good quality and of good color, although 
rather dark when fully ripe. Among the strawberries fruited at 
this station for the first time in 1893 the Princeton Chief ranks — 
fifth in prcductiveness. It was much more productive on our 
soil than Bubach and will probably ship as well as that variety. 
Princess, P. (HLrom &?. Johnston, Shortsville, NV. Y.) Blossoms 
about with Manchester. Medium ae Fruiting season lasted 
about two weeks. Foliage fair to good; stems good; runners 
abundant; fruit medium size, good, soft. About equal to Sharp- 
less in productiveness as grown here. 
Primate, S. (/rom Stayman & Black, Leavenworth, Kan.) 
Midseason, medium to large, good, soft. Foliage good; stems 
good; runners moderately abundant. In productiveness it ranks 
between Sharpless and Crescent. 
Rio, Zhompson’s No.9. (From Cleveland Nursery Co., vo 
Vista, Va.) Seedling of Sharpless. Foliage good; runners 
abundant; stem good; fruit medium size, good quality, firm, 
midseason ; unproductive on our soil. 
Betoval, 8S. (Lrom Rk. D. McGeehon, Atlantic, Cae Mid- 
season to late; medium size, symmetrical, dark crimson, good 
quality, firm. Foliage fair to good, stems good, runners not 
abundant. Unproductive on our soil. 
Smeltzer, Smelizer’s Karly, 8. (From M. F. H. Smelizer, Van 
Buren, Ark.) Early, long season; medium to large; good 
quality, moderately firm; fruit stems medium; foliage vigorous, 
runners abundant. ibe moderately productive. 
Smith, P. (From Coe & Converse, Ft. Atkinson, Wis.) 
Blossoms with Manchester. Foliage fair to good, burned some- 
