REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. 8HARPE 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



483 



After several years' trial under similar conditions, the following varieties have 

 proved to bo the best. 



In quality, Sarah is superior to all the others and equal to any in productiveness, 

 but it is not so firm, or so large as the Cuthbcrt. 



RED AND YELLOW KASPRERRIES. 



Name. 



Phoenix 



Pauline ... 



New Fastolf . . . 



X o r t h u in b e rland Fill 

 Basket . 



Duke of Brabant 



Ail Summer 



Sarah ... 



Lord Beaconsfield 



London . . 



Cuthbert 



R. B. Whyte 



French Vice-President. . 



(4olden Queen 



Large Yellow 



Date 



of 

 Ripen- 

 ing. 



Growth 



of 

 riant. 



June 26. 1 Vigorous 



July 1. 



.. 2. 



- 2, 



,- 3. 



M 4. 



., 5. 



.. 7. 



ir 7. 



„ 8. 



.. 8. 



„ 8. 



I, 4. 



.. G. 



Size 



of 



Fruit. 



Large 



Very large . . 



Large . 



Large medium 



Large 



Large medium 



Very large 



Large 



Quality. 



Firm, good quality 



If M contin 



ued long in bearing. 

 Firm, good quality. . .... 



II II contin 



ued long in bearing. 



Firm, good quality 



II II contin 



ued long in bearing. 

 Very good quality. 

 Firm, good quality 



Productive- 

 ness. 



Productive. 



BLACK CAP RASPBT:I{|{IE.S. 



Nineteen varieties of Black Cap Raspberric,? arc under test. Black Caps require 

 very rich ground. They also require moisture as well as sunshine when the berries are 

 growing and ripening, to ensure a good crop. 



The following are the best of those tested here : — 



Name. 



Nemaha 



Palmer 



Older 



Kansas 



Mammoth Cluster. 



Gregg 



Progress 



Ida 



Date 



of 

 Ripen- 

 ing. 



July 8, 



,1 8. 



„ 10. 



., 10, 



,. 10, 



.. 12. 



.. 12 



.. 12. 



Growth 



of 

 Plant. 



Vigorous 



Size 



of 



Fruit. 



(Quality. 



Large 



Large medium 



It . . 



II . . 



Large 



II 



Medium 



Good quality. 



Prodnctive- 

 nes.s. 



Productive. 



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