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the fact of the cheapness and ease of the process of introduction and testinof. 

 Among the new raspberries introduced or about to be introduced will be found 

 the following: 



ARNOLD'S SEEDLINGS, 



of which three have been offered to the public and are described in Downing'.^ 

 work, as Orange, Red, and White Canada, are originated and introduced by 

 Charles Arnold, of Paris, Ontario, 0. W., the originator also of the Arnold's 

 Hybrid grapes already spoken of. These raspberries are very highly spoken of, 

 so far as quality and possibly even productiveness are concerned, but they do 

 »ot as yet assume any degree of prominence, at least for market purposes. 



HERSTINE 



is a very promising variety, which, though of the Antwerp class, is said to be 

 hardy. Its great vigor and productiveness render it a promising sort for 

 market purposes, although the fruit may prove rather tender for carrying 

 long distances. Berry, large, roundish, obtuse conical, bright scarlet, flesh 

 moderately firm, juicy, sweet, rich, separates freely from the core. 



ONTARIO 



is a new Black Cap, discovered and introduced by E. E. Lord, of Fairport, 

 N. Y. Plant hardy, vigorous, very productive. Fruit firm enough to bear 

 carriage to a distant market; large of its class, deep black, with a very thick, 

 l»luish bloom, juicy, sweet and very good. 



NARRAGANSET 



is a new red variety, raised by John F. Jolls, of Providence, R. I., sa'd to be 

 large, rery productive, keeping in good condition for a long time. Berry 

 conical, and of fine flavor, bright scarlet. Promising for market. 



GANARGUA 



is a still more recent candidate for the favor of planters, claiming to combine 

 the yaluable and hardy qualities of a black cap with the finer flavor and dimin- 

 ished seediness of the reds. The introducers describe it as " a very large red 

 feerry of the cap or tip-growing species, but having the red berry flavor, very 

 firm, hardy and more productive than any berry with which we are acquainted. 

 It originated on the farm of S. B. Katkamier, Ontario county, N. Y. It ripens 

 a week before any other raspberry, while its habit of throwing up bearing 

 shootg from low down on the bearing canes, prolongs the crop aad adds both 

 10 ita aize and productiveness." 



The report of the recent annual meeting of the Western N. Y. Horticultural 

 Society speaks of this also in the most flattering terms. 



STRAWBERRIES 



are the last fruit to which it seems important to invite the attention of Michi- 

 gan planters ; and so fickle is this fruit in its choice of locality, climate, and 

 soil, and consequently so varied are the estimates placed upon the same variety, 

 in localities but slightly removed from each other; and furthermore, so readily 

 do new sorts spring up and establish themselves in the good graces of planters, 



