


462 REpPorT OF THE ACTING HoRTICULTURIST OF THE 
Louise “ Burpees,” P.— Plants grow finely ; foliage light green ; 
very clean and healthy ; berries produced in large clusters, of 
good size anda bright showy scarlet. This is a very attractive 
berry, and, being firm and of excellent quality, should become | 
popular. 
Lincoln. — This proved tainly productive of large-sized fruits of 
Sharpless type, without green tips; firm and fine quality. 
Marvel, P.—Of low stocky growth, with dark green foliage. 
This set a large quantity of fruit, but was badly affected by 
drought, the berries, especially in matted rows, shrivelled up; 
fruits firm, but subacid. 
Minneola‘— Growth low and stocky ; foliage light green ; fruits 
heart-shaped, hulls cling to berry very firmly ; and when removed, 
bring with them a hard core from the fruits; not very productive, 
soft, but good flavor. | 
Mrs. Cleveland, Imp.— Of vigorous growth; gave a few very 
large berries; the balance were small fruits, soft but of fine flavor. 
Michels Karly, P.—This variety has been very extensively 
disseminated for trial, the claims made for it being extreme earli- 
ness and productiveness. The plants sent to this Station were 
among the finest ever received, and made a wonderful growth the 
first season, the plants in stool rows looking like bushes, those in | 
matted rows forming so many runners that it was necessary to 
thin out the rows, and every indication pointed to a successful 
harvest at fruiting time. This spring the plants uncovered in © 
fine form, bloomed early and set a large number -of fruits, but. 
did not ripen them earlier than several other varieties; the fruits 
were below medium size, of very poor color, too light to market, 
and very soft. The only good points it seems to have are its 
pollen bearing qualities, its good flavor and its ability to cover a 
large area with runners. On good light sandy soil it may prove 
of more value, but here it has been a failure. 
No.1, Imp.—A cross of Manchester and Miner’s Prolific. 
Growth of plant, fine; foliage light green; bears large clusters of 
conical fruit, showy red in color, and above the average size, firm 
and good flavor, not very productive this year. 
New Improved Manchester, P.— A seedling of the same cross as 
the above. Growth of plant stocky ; the fruit is of Jersey Queen 


