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Marlboro, originated by the late A. J. Caywood, of Marlboro, N. Y., has 

 been put forward as a market variety. Although moderately vigorous and 

 hardy, its productiveness and consequent value for this purpose can hardly 

 be said to be yet fully established. 



Turner has been too long and too generally known to require description. 

 On strong, rich soil, and especially where superior hardiness is requisite, it 

 may fairly be accorded the leading position among varieties of its class. 



Reder originated in Southwestern Michigan. The plant is somewhat 

 lacking in vigor, and produces comparatively few suckers, but in size and 

 quality the fruit has very few, if any, superiors, or even equals, among the 

 red varieties. 



Brinckle (Brinckle's Orauge) is a pure Idasus seedling, originated in a 

 Philadelphia city garden, many years since, by the once noted amateur 

 horticulturist whose name it bears. It is a prince among raspberries, so far 

 as both quality and beauty are concerned, but, sad to say, it is also one of 

 the most tender, and must have protection even in ordinary winters. 



Superb is a New Jersey seedling, which was brought to notice at the same 

 time with Hansell. It ripens very nearly with Hansell. The berry is much 

 larger, often fully seven-eighths of an inch in diameter. It is high-flavored, 

 like most of the strigosus class, to which it belongs ; and the pips or grains 

 are so loosely put together that it is difficult to pick the berries without 

 crumbling. The color, also, is quite too dark to suit the popular taste. 



Cuthbert is a native of Riverdale, New York. Although not entirely 

 hardy, it is one of the hardiest of its class; which fact, together with its 

 healthy, persistent foliage, its vigor and productiveness, and the pleasant 

 flavor and superior handling quality of its fruit, have won for it a high 

 position both as a family and a market fruit. 



Golden Queen possesses all the desirable qualities of the Cuthbert, both of 

 plant and fruit, which is bright yellow when ripe. It is said to have been 

 discovered in a plat of Cuthbert plants, and is supposed to be a sport from 

 that variety. 



Herstine takes its name from its originator, a Mr. Herstine, of Pennsyl- 

 vania. It lacks hardiness, and is also slightly deficient in productiveness; 

 while in size, brightness of color, and also in quality, it can hardly be said 

 to have a superior. 



Caroline was originated at New Rochelle, N. Y. It is supposed to be a 

 hybrid between Brinckle and a Golden Cap, and possesses several pecul- 

 iarities apparently sustaining this assumption. It may be propagated by 

 both suckers and " tips." It is extremely hardy, and enormously pro- 

 ductive, too much so for the size and quality of the fruit, except under high 

 cultivation. The texture of the fruit is quite too delicate to warrant its use 

 for market purposes. 



Brandywine is an old variety of unknown origin, which possesses valuable 

 qualities for the market in both the east and the west. It has the unusual 

 peculiarity that it can be left upon the plant, when fully ripe, for a con- 

 siderable time without suffering essential injury. 



The following list of varieties will afford a satisfactory supply for a 

 family, while the surplus, if any, may be marketed if desirable : 



First, Turner; second, Herstine; third, Golden Queen; fourth, Cuth- 

 bert. 



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