CATALOGUE OF 1879. 



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SECTION XVI.- 



-RASPBERRIES.— Iluiius Occidextalis and supposed Hyuiuds; 

 Rooting fkom the Tips op the Bkanciiks. 



AP.BRKVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 



Color. 

 b. black. p. purple. r. red. y. yellow. 



II E M A K Iv S. 



Desirable when great hardiness is required. 



Fancied for its color, which, however, changes to a dirty brown when 



overripe. 

 Cannot compete with several other black caps. 



Earlier and sweeter than most black caps. Canes thornless. 



Ripens between Thornless and McCormick. Profitable. 



Does not sucker. Much like Purple Cane. 



Does not sucker. Supposed hybrid between Occiden talis and Strigosiis. 



Thick bloom. 

 Canes have but few spines. Very productive. 



Claimed to be larger and better than McCormick. 



Bears its later specimens on canes of the current year. 



Plant very vigorous with stout thorns. Very productive. 



The most juicy and luscious of the black caps. 



Appears vigorous and hardy. 



Fruit with a thick bluish bloom. Not very acid. Very firm. 



A very old sort. Now but little grown. 



With light bloom, juicy, sweet. Said to be vigorous and productive. 



SECTION XVII.- 





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 2 



3 

 4 

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03 



-RASPBERRIES.— RuBus Id.eus and Strigosus, Increasing 

 BY Suckers or Sprouts. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 



Color. ^ 



p. 2^ur2ilish. r. red. fiC. scarlet. 



Locality. 





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 CO 



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R E M A R K S , 



One of Chas. Arnold's hybrids. 



Not yet sufficiently proved. 



Best early red, but does not set well. Not fully hardy away from lake 



protection. 

 Very firm, productive, and hardy. 



Said to be very hardy. Beautiful, excellent. Said to be productive. 

 Finn. 



