FRUIT CATALOGUE FOR 1882. 



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SECTION XV.— QUINCES. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 



Color. 

 y. yellow. 



ir3 

 H 



n 



'A 



REMARKS. 



A longei* keeper than the Apple, but not equal in quality. Very unpro- 

 ductive at Traverse (Parmelee). 

 Well known and universally approved. 



Tree a strong grower, but unproductive. Quality superior. 



Larger than the Apple, and equally good. Tree thrifty. 



SECTION XVL— RASPBERRIES.— RuBus Occidentalis and Supposed Hybrids; 

 Rooting from the Tips of the Branches. 



abbreviations for this section. 





1 



o 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 



W 



6. black. 



Color. 

 p. purple. r. red. y. yellow. 



LOCALIXy. 



►J . 

 C ?; 



5 



-/3 



-3 



- aj 



^ s 



Cm 



REMARKS. 



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 Occidentalisand Strigosus. 



Thick bloom. 

 Canes have but few spines. Very productive. 



Larger and better than McCormick. Rapidly becoming the leading 



Black Cap. 

 Bears its later specimens on canes of the current year. 



Plant very vigorous with stout thorns. Very productive. Profitable. 



The most jnicy and hiscious of the Black Caps. 



Appears vigorous and hardy. Is little grown. 



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. 



