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number of years and which we find to be very vahiable. It is one 

 of the hardiest varieties, very productive, about the season of Snyder 

 or a trifle later, the berries large, long, of iirst-rate quality. The 

 bush is a steady grower, and if headed back early in the season it 

 stands very stocky and erect. There is much conflict of opinion in 

 ^^ew York respecting this variety, and I suspect that much of the 

 stock is spurious. It was " brought to this country from Great 



103.— Eirly Cluster. Half size. 



Britain about forty years ago by a Mr. Guy, for the late Robert Has- 

 sell, of Alderly, Wisconsin, who gave it the name." * 



Agawam (Fig. 102). — A large berry of most excellent quality, 

 generally ripening with Ancient Briton. Fruit oblong, in rather 



"A. Clark Tiittle, Aiuer. Gardening, xiv. 305. 



