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ling Snyder in this as well as in the tendency of some of the fruits 
to dry before ripening. The last annual report of this station 
speaks favorably of it as a new variety, but this year it ranks 
thirteenth as to yield. 
Carlo. Canes vigorous, arched, bearing slender branches and 
comparatively few and small prickles. Fruit small, with large | 
grains, juicy, slightly subacid, fair flavor. Ranks ninth as to 
productiveness for 1893. 
Dorchester. This variety was introduced over forty years ago. 
It is still catalogued by nurserymen and does well in some local-. 
ities. At this station in i893 it ranked first in yield. Canes 
vigorous, upright, with numerous strong prickles. Fruit medium 
or above, good color, sweet, juicy, good in flavor and quality. 
Early Cluster. Canes upright, moderately vigorous, prickles 
rather slender and not very abundant. Fruit small to medium, 
with small compact grains, moderately juicy, nearly sweet, good 
in flavor and quality, very early. 
Early Harvest. This variety, introduced several years ago, 
has sometimes been injured by the winters here. Last winter — 
about ten per cent of the bearing wood was injured. It ranks — 
third in productiveness for1893. Mature canes are red, moder- 
ately vigorous; prickles comparatively few and small. Fruit 
medium size, very juicy, sweet, fine flavor, very good quality, 
Early Mammoth. TZhompson’s Larly Mammoth. (From 
Cleveland Nursery Co., Lakewood, O., 1888.) One season 
the plants were killed to the snow line and last winter fifty 
per cent of the canes were injured. Canes vigorous, arched, 
quite red when mature; prickles numerous and slender. Berries 
small to very large, often imperfect, bright black, with large 
grains, very juicy, slightly subacid, good flavor and very good 
quality. Ranks tenth in productiveness for 1893. 
Eldorado. (Hrom FE. M. Buechley, Greenville, O., 1890.) 
Canes moderately vigorous, with numerous large prickles. Fruit 
medium size, fair flavor, sweet, juicy, good quality; grains 
medium to large. Has not been tested long enough to determine 
its merits in this locality. Ranks twentieth in productiveness 
for 1893, but the plants are not yet in full bearing. 
Erie. (Hrom Wm. Parry, Parry, NV. J.) Canes rather tender, 
nearly upright, vigorous, much branched; mature canes 
green, lightly tinged with red; prickles moderately abundant. 
