228 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



BUSH FRUITS. 



RASPBERRIES, 1902. 



For the lack of a desirable location, the experimental varieties have 

 been reduced until the list includes only a few of the better sorts. In 

 the spring of 1901 a new plantation was set which will be reported as 

 they come to fruiting maturity. 



BLACK VARIETIES. 



Coloma, produced a small amount of fruit for the first time. The canes 

 are of fair growth. The berries are jet black, medium size and of good 

 quality. Further trial is necessary to determine its real value. It is a 

 mid-season thornless variety received from John Wenslick, Coloma, Mich- 

 igan. 



Cumberland is one of the most desirable varieties of recent introduc- 

 tion. The plants are very vigorous, healthy growers and seem to be very 

 hardy. The fruit is a bright, black color, good size and has a sweet 

 pleasant flavor. They average about eleven to the ounce in weight. The 

 first fruit ripened July 2 and the last July 30, holding their size and 

 quality well through the entire season. 



Eureka is a desirable early sort. Ripened June 20. The canes are 

 thrifty and healthy. In productiveness they rank well. The berries are 

 medium to large, round,, a little conical, pulpy and have a pleasant flavor. 

 Averaged sixteen to the ounce. 



Gregg is the most popular black-cap grown and suits itself to almost 

 any conditions. With good culture, there are few superiors. The canes 

 are strong, productive, and fairly hardy ; berries attractive and of choice 

 quality. Twelve to the ounce. 



Kansas is a very productive variety largely grown for commercial pur- 

 poses. The berries are of good quality and medium size. Averaged six- 

 teen to the ounce. Ripened June 28 to July 26. 



Lotta seems to be very susceptible to the rust and anthracnose. The 

 berries are of good quality but the canes lack vigor. 



Ohio. The canes are quite strong and healthy in growth and bear heav- 

 ily. The berries are rather small, bright black, round, pulpy and of 

 pleasant flavor. The period of ripening was June 29 to July 20. Aver- 

 aged 30 to the ounce. Valuable for evaporating. 



Pride of Ohio. It is not as productive as some of the other varieties 

 but the berries are of a solid black color, firm and desirable. The canes 

 are hardy, strong growers. Fruiting period July 6 to 24. Averaged 20 

 to the ounce. 



Livingston produced medium-sized berries of fair quality. The canes 

 are strong growers and productive. 



Palmer. The berries average too small to be popular, ranking 29 to 

 the ounc*. The canes are spindling but seem healthy. 



