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The time of ripening should also be considered, choosing early and late varie- 

 ties, both of red and black, that the season may be prolonged. Some may not 

 agree with me as to the raspberry being the most profitable of our small fruits, 

 but -what other is equally good in its fresh state, canned, made into jam, or 

 dried? It is also of late being put to another use — the making of shrub or 

 raspberry vinegar. 



To any asking what kinds shall we plant, my answer is, Turner or Cuthbert 

 for red, Souhegan or Tyler and Gregg for black. For canning, grow Shaffer; 

 its acidity renders it most excellent for that purpose. It is a late variety, and 

 claimed to be the largest berry grown. I have placed the Turner at the head 

 of my list, not because it is the best, but for its being an early berry, and. also 

 of the finest quality. I have never known a person, who has grown it, dissatis- 

 fied. The period of ripening extends from three to four weeks. The Cuthbert 

 is a latter berry, and too much can not be said in its praise. No berry grown 

 is so universally popular over the whole United States as the Cuthbert. It 

 succeeds in the hot climate of the South, and also in Canada and Nova Scotia. 

 It has been rightly named by some as the queen of the market. The Souhegan 

 or Tyler are among the earliest of the black caps ; the two, though originated 

 in different localities, are identical. I am fruiting both, and cannot see the 

 least shade of difference. They ripen with the Turner, but their season does 

 not last as long. The Gregg ripens with the Cuthbert, and ranks among the 

 very best; is of the largest size, and a general favorite as a market berry. 

 Some have complained of it as not being perfectly hardy, but it has done well 

 in our county. 



The editors of the Eural New Yorker asked this question of their subscrib- 

 ers: " What two raspberries, each of red and black, are best for home use 

 and market? " 



In April of the present year they published a special number of their paper, 

 giving answers from forty-eight persons, many of them being among the first 

 fruit growers of the country, and living in Canada and Nova Scotia and twen- 

 ty-six different States of the Union. Of this number forty-two named the 

 Cuthbert and twenty-seven the Turner for red, thirty-six the Gregg, and twen- 

 ty-eight the Souhegan. The Doolittle, Mammoth Cluster, Marlboro, Hansell, 

 Philadelphia, and other varieties were also named. The Philadelphia is hardy 

 and productive, but too soft. I am disappointed with the Hansell and Marl- 

 boro; think they are praised beyond their merits, and again say touch the new 

 varieties lightly, taking the older and well tried kinds for general cultivation. 



Eemarks from members of the society being next in order, I leave the sub- 

 ject with you. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Strong said he differed with the president as to the quality of the Gregg. 

 Its size sells it, but if well ripened it was very good. 



Mr. Steere thought the Gregg not quite hardy, and badly deficient in quality. 

 He had found the Ohio somewhat irregular in size and shape, while the Souhe- 

 gan and Tyler were uniform and fair. He agreed with the president as to the 

 value of the Turner. 



D. G. Edmiston said he had been testing several of the newer varieties along 

 with many of the older ones, and while he was firmly of the opinion that we 

 have nothing amongst the new red varieties that will surpass the Turner and 

 Cuthbert, .he thought that the Marlboro gave promise of being of value. It 



