FRUIT CATALOGUE FOR 1S82. 



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SECTION XVII.— RASPBERRIES.— RU15US Id^us and Strigosus, Increasing 



BY Suckers or Sprouts. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 



Color. 

 p. purplish r. red «. scarlet. 



REMARKS, 



One of Chas. Arnold's hybrids. 



Not yet extensively proved. 



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



protection. Unproductive on southern lake shore. 

 Very firm, productive and hardy. 



Hardy, beautiful, productive, firm. 



Yet on trial. Is claimed to be identical with Highland Hardy. 



Of English origin. Requires winter protection away from lake influence. 



Like nearly all foreign sorts, away from lake influence must have 



winter protection. 

 May not be fully hardy in the interior of the State, Lacks firmness. 



Valuable where it will stand. 

 Some growers think this identical with the Kirtland. Desirable for its 



earliness. 

 Recommended at the north, but not as hardy. 



Desirable early sort, requiring winter protection in exposed localities. 



Best early sort on Southern Lake Shore. 

 Suckers very little. Fine flavor. Very firm. Not very bright colored. 



Some claim this to be identical with Franconia. 



Must have winter protection. Unequaled for amateur purposes. 



Entirely hardy; dull color; lacks quality and size. Suckers but little. 



A bad shipper. 

 Very little known in this State. Tender. 



Very fine flavor. Profitableness and hardiness yet undetermined. 



Its beauty, size, color, and firmness are strongly in its favor. 



Strong grower; fair quality. Bears a long time on successive shoots. 



Strong grower; hardy, productive. Suckers profusely. Firm texture. 



Leading market variety in Berrien Co. 

 Needs further trial. Of doubtful value. 



