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Purple Cane — This sort is, without doubt, a true hybrid 

 between some variety of the blackcap family, Euius occiden- 

 ialis, and a variety of the red raspberry, Ruius strigosus. It 

 propagates itself by suckers, as also by rooting the tips. 



It has given me the most satisfaction, and the best returns of 

 any red raspberry I have grown, except the Philadelphia, and 

 is equally productive with that variety, and in season a week 

 earlier. 



It is too soft for transportation, but for family use it is 

 exceedingly valuable. Its fine, elastic canes, that seldom get 

 broken either by the wiud or by cultivation, are not the least 

 of its merits. 



Ellisdale. — This has something of the character of the fore- 

 going, and has been called an improved Purple Cane, though 

 just where the improvement comes in is not so clear. It has 

 a rather more vigorous growth and a similar cane, but the 

 fruit with me has not been so large nor so abundant, and I 

 fancied not so juicy and good, though possibly more firm 

 than the old Purple Cane. 



Naomi. — This new variety is thought to be, by some, I 

 believe, identical with the Franconia. It is, however, different 

 from that variety, if my Franconia is true. The Xaomi is 

 more productive, a larger berry, and the cane is more hardy, 

 though I doubt if it will withstand our severe winters, without 

 protection generally, at the West. 



Kirtland. — This old sort has some points of value. It is the 

 earliest raspberry I have, — a little earlier than Purple Cane and 

 Davison. It is more hardy thaa any other sort of its family 

 that I have tried, except Philadelphia and possibly Arnold's 

 Hybrids. It is quite productive, though the canes are not so 

 vigorous as is desirable, and it has the common fault of its 

 family, — excessive suckering. 



Clarice. — This sort has a much stronger cane, and larger 

 fruit, of excellent flavor, and the plant is quite productive. It, 

 however, is not quite hardy at the West without protection, and 

 it also suckers badly. There are a few localities, like the peach 



