
664 . Rerort oF THE HorricuLTuRisT OF THE 
what in the hot, dry weather at the beginning of the fruiting 
season. Runners abundant; stems good ; fruit medium size, fair 
quality, firm. On our soil this variety is not so productive as 
Middlefield, but exceeds Manchester in yield. 
Southard, Souwthard’s Early, 8. (From G. H. & J. H. Hale, 
South Gdastonbury, Oonn.) Midseason, medium to large, good 
quality, soft. In productiveness it ranked between Sharpless 
and Crescent. Foliage moderately vigorous; runners not very 
abundant; stems good. 
Renan? s Vo. 3,8. (From Stayman & Black, Leosner tae 
Kan.) Midseason; medium to large, elongated, quite uniform 
in size; quality very good; firm; foliage good; runners few; 
plant unproductive here. 
Sunny Side, P. (from Chas. 8. Pratt, Reading, Mass.) 
Blossoms about with Sharpless. Season late, lasting about two 
weeks. Fruit medium to large, fair quality, firm, bright scarlet 
color. Foliage first class; runners abundant; stem long, In 
productiveness Sunny Side heads the list of the varieties fruited 
at the station this season.* The merits of no berry can be pro- 
perly estimated from one season’s trial, and the Sunny Side must 
be tested further and compared withstandard sorts before we can 
decide definitely as to its merits in this locality. The indications 
are that it may prove worthy of introduction as a late market 
berry. 
Swindle, P. (From G. H. and J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, 
Conn.) Blossoms about with Manchester. Midseason to late; 
foliage burned in the hot dry weather at the beginning of the 
fruiting season; runners few; stems good. Fruit medium to 
large, ofte1 irregular in shape, fair quality, firm, unproductive 
on our soil. 
Thompson's No. 40. P: (from Cleveland Nursery Co., Rio 
Vista, Va.) Blossoms with Manchester. Midseason, medium size, 
good, moderately firm. Foliage very good; runners very abun- 
dant; stems long. The indications are that it may prove valu- 
able fora home and local market berry. In productiveness it 
stands third on the list at this station in 1893. | 
* Those varieties marked with a*in Table I are not given rank as to a, 
in 1893. 

