FRUIT CATALOGUE. 



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SECTION XV.— RASPBERRIES.— RuBus Id^us and Strigosus, Increasing by 



Suckers or Sprouts. 



b. bright. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOE THIS SECTION. 



Color, 

 c. crimson. o. orange. p. pnrplish. 



r. red. 



e. scarlet. 



Remarks. 



Its beauty, size, color and firmness are strongly iu its favor. 



An early red. Does not set well. Not folly hardy away from lake protection. 



Unproductive on southern lake shore. 

 Not self-fertile. Mast be planted with other varieties. 

 Very firm, productive and hardy. Has come to be the leading market variety 



of its class. 

 Like Cuthbert, except in the color of the fruit. 

 Hardy. Lacks vigor and productiveness. 

 May not be fully hardy in the interior of the State. Lacks firmness. Valuable 



•where it will stand ; especially for home use. 

 Fairly vigorous and productive. Is being extensively planted. 

 Must have winter protection. Dnequaled for amateur purposes ; but very 



tender. 

 Entirely hardy ; dull color ; lacks quality emd size. Suckers but little. A bad 



shipper. Nearly abandoned. 

 Highly esteemed where fully tested. Canes not always healthy. 

 Berries good, even size. Profitable, but its color is too dark. 

 Very hardy ; productive- Suckers profusely. Lacks firmness. Old but still 



valuable. 



SECTION XVI.— STRAWBERRIES. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOE THIS SECTION. 



Sex of blossoms. 



b. bi-sexual or perfect, 

 p. pistillate. 



Texture, 

 f. firm. 



Season. 



m. 



s. 



medium, 

 soft. 



The date (in June) of the ripening of the first perfect 

 specimen is given in each case as the most con- 

 venient mode of indicating the relative season. 



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