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Early Black Easpberries. 



The mid-season of black raspberries for 1897 may be regarded 

 as extending from July 17 to July 23. Those varieties that 

 ripened a fourth or more of their crop before July 17 may be 

 called early for this season. Table I shows five such varieties. 

 These are arranged below in Table II. 



Table 1 1. 



Eai;ly Black Raspbkrkies Arranged According to Their 

 Yield Before July 17. 



Poscharsky Ko. 15 has made a good record this season. It is 

 remarkable in that it gives the largest total yield as well as the 

 largest early yield. Poscharskij Nos. 3 and 9 are no improvement 

 on better known sorts. Palmer is a well known early variety. 

 Hopkins bears fruit of good size but is not productive enough on 

 our soil to compare favorably with better known sorts. 



Late Black Raspberries. 



Assuming that mid-season ended on July 23 all varieties that 

 ripened a fourth or more of their crop after this date may be 

 called late for this season. Table I shows six such varieties. 

 These are arranged below in the order of their yield after July 23. 



Table III.- 



Late Black Raspberries Arranged According to Their 

 Yield After July 23. 



