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ability to stand drought, at least." Dr. Hape : "I have tried it one 

 season. It stood the sun well in Georgia, and did well generally." 

 Mr. Collins, New Jersey: "I can speak well of it ; it's a fine berry. 

 Its weak point with us seems to be its prolonged period of ripening. I 

 fear it will not ripen promptly enough together for our market. It 

 -grows and produces well, quality not very good." Mr. Augur: "I 

 have fruited it a little. It is certainly early and productive — no ques- 

 tion about that. In quality I call it good, not the best. Its fine 

 appearance and earliuess will probably sell it." Mr. Manning: "I 

 saw it growmg at Col. Wilder's place ; it grew well, but there seemed 

 to be very little quality'about the fruit." Mr. Hooper: "It seems to 

 succeed finely along the Hudson river." Mr. Green: ''I think it is 

 destined to become a very popular raspberry. It is not high in quality, 

 however." Mr. Hobbs: "Vigorous, hardy, productive, of good size, 

 about as good as Hansell." Mr. Gibson: "I am very much pleased 

 with it, indeed; it must prove valuable for market; very early and 

 solid; larger than anything I have fruited ; quality from fair to good." 



Mr. Morrill asked about Rancocas. Mr. Woodward : "A very 

 good berry; have not tried it thoroughly yet, but it seems worthy of 

 cultivation." Mr. Collins : "Produces its crop early." Mr. Engle: "I 

 fully indorse what has been said of it. I think it has come to stay." 

 Dr. Hexamer: "I talked with five New York commission dealers, who 

 have handled the Marlboro to some extent. Four of them considered 

 it the most profitable for market of all sorts ; the fifth preferred Cuth- 

 bert. The Rancocas ripens its entire crop in from eight to ten days." 

 Mr. T. T. Lyon aaked about the Hilborn ; he thought it was fine 

 flavored and of good size. Mr, Hilborn : "I have fruited it now for 

 about seven years, and find it the most profitable sort I have. It is 

 about as early as Souhegan." Commissioner Colman wanted to know 

 about the Parnell. It did well with him. Dr. Hexamer: "I think it 

 is not much cultivated now; there are many sorts much better." Mr. 

 Colman : "It has outlived many other varieties with us." 



Mr. Hobbs: "What about the Crimson Beauty ? It is a good, strong 

 grower, hardy, of beautiful color, better than Hansell or Marlboro. 

 Its only failure seems to be its habit of dropping off the bush in pieces." 

 Mr. Lyon : "I find it to bear many imperfect berries of late years." 

 Treasurer Smith asked about the Souchetti, which be said the Presi- 

 dent liked very much. Mr. Engle: "I fear Crimson Beauty is going 

 to fail in several respects, although the quality is good." Mr. Green 

 ^'I never could get a perfect berry from it yet, after four years' cultiva- 

 tion. It's a poor thing." Mr. Scott said the same thing of it. Mr. 

 Moore, speaking of the Souchetti : "1 think it finer in quality than any 



