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raspberries. 



" Rancocas " is not sustaining its promises. 



"Springfield" indicates the Old Davidson Thornless re- 

 vamped. 



"Nemaha," almost identical with Gregg, yet more hardy, 

 and will prove profitable. 



"Hilborn," from Canada, of best qualify of any of the 

 blackcaps, of nearly the size of the Gregg, and has come to 

 stay; $1.50 per doz. 



" My Seedling," I am inclined to believe, from the past 

 season's fruiting, is of more value than I have attached to 

 it, having stood the winter and drouth, and paid best of any 

 variety. 



"Earhart," intioduced by Hale Bros., nsr,; while Lovett 

 says he is " fearful it will prove to be the Old Ohio Ever- 

 bearing." The introducers claim, of " 600 spring-set jlants, 

 nearly all fruited, and high as 380 berries on a single 

 plant," and others report as high as "200 berries on a single 

 cane," spring-planted; and one reports " 12 qts. of berries, in 

 August and September, from 19 plants set in spring." This 

 would indicate raspberries all summer. 



" Golden Queen" claims for quality almost equal to Brin- 

 kle's Orange, larger than Cuthbert, hardy, prolific and sells 

 in market often at double the price of red raspberries, and 

 succeeds from Florida to Minnesota; only $2.00 per doz. 



" Excelsior Red," only $1.00 per plant, promising to yield 

 live times as much as any variety, and fruitmg till snow 

 flies, with a full show of fruit in fall. This is a Wisconsin 

 pet, and Mr. Sneclode"has been offered $1,000.00 for the 

 plants in stock." 



BLACKBERRIES. 



"Ancient Briton " is known to be a success in Wisconsin; 

 but one little item I picked up this winter worthy of note: 

 A grower from Berlin reports from one-half acre in 1885, 

 8,000 quarts, one grocer paying him over $500.00 for this 

 berry alone, from this half acre. 



"Wilson, Jr." claims to be the earliest very productive 



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