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Rasyherries and Blackberries — Of these I can't say much ; black 

 raspberries ripened in the following order: Davison, Tyler, Sonhegan 

 and^Doolittle, Mammoth Cluster, Duncan or Kentucky and (iregg. I 

 regard the Gregg as the most valuable of all, but as it is late, we need 

 an early sort also. This place is best filled, I think, by the Tyler, it is 

 one of the hardiest, earliest and largest we have. The Sonhegan is 

 very similar to it. 



Red Raspberries— Of these I have only two. Turner and Thwack, 

 that I shall speak of at present. They are both hardy and productive. 

 Turner is the earliest and best quality; Thwack the firmest and most 

 profitable. They yield less aad are more expensive to pick than Black 

 Caps, and are therefore less profitable here since they each sell for 

 about the same per quart. 



Of blackberries I have only three varieties, Brunton's Ey., Snyder 

 and Kittatinny. Brunton's is not as hardy as I would like; has been 

 killed the past two winters so badly that it bore no fruit to speak of. 

 Snyder is perfectly hardy, but the fruit is too small to be profitable 

 when there is a crop of Kittatinnies, but when that sort fails, the Sny- 

 der pays big, as people must have blackberries of some sort, and the 

 Snyder is really good, only it doesn't look so fine as the larger sorts. 

 Kittatinny is the best sort I have tried ; but it was damaged consider- 

 ably last winter by cold. It is very productive, very large and fine, 

 and sells better than any other sort. It is, however, somewhat subject 

 to rust. 



With grapes, gooseberries, currants, etc., I have not had enough 

 experience to enable me to say anything that I think would be of 

 interest. 



I would like very much to be with you at your raeetinj^ at War- 

 rensburg, but circumstances are such that it will simply be impossible. 

 I hoj)e, however, that you may have a good time and an interestiog 

 and profitable meeting. 



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