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variety, and their smooth uniform shape and prominent golden seeds 

 give to them a most attractive appearance. 



The Crescent Seedling holds the next place here, at the present 

 time, in point of profit, but it is in great danger of being superseded 

 by the Warfield No. 2. It is extremely hardy, very productive, and firm 

 enough if properly treated to carry to any but the most distant markets. 

 It was shipped from here the past season to Colorado points with 

 entire success. It has probably brought more money into this county 

 than anv other three varieties combined. Still it lacks somewhat of 

 being a perfect berry, its weak points being a lack of firmness and a 

 tendency to run small toward the close of the season. Both of these 

 defects, however, are to a great extent under the control of the culti- 

 vator. 



Warfield's No. 2 is noticed last of the three because I am not cer- 

 tain where to place it. I have no doubt of its being one of the three 

 best ones, but have not tried it sufficiently long yet to be positive that 

 it is better than the sorts already named, or than either one of them $ 

 but from what I know and have seen of it, I predict that it will soon 

 fill the place heretofore held by the Crescent. 



It is even more vigorous and productive than the Crescent, and is 

 far more firm ; indeed, little more could be asked in that direction. It 

 is larger and darker colored than the Crescent and as handsome a berry 

 as any one could wish to see. I have every confidence in it and believe 

 that a field of it and Capt. Jack will make more money for the grower 

 than could be got from any other kinds on the same land. I regard 

 them as being the par excellence of market berries for this locality and 

 soil named above. 



RASPBERRIES. 



A.s the three best raspberries I name, in the order of their ripen- 

 ing, Souhegan, Hopkins and Gregg. 



Souhegan is the most desirable early kind I have tried. It is 

 hardy, withstanding both heat and cold as well as any other. It is 

 almost identical with Tyler. It produces good crops of firm, glossy- 

 black berries, and ripens its whole crop in a short time, at the first of 

 the season, when better prices are usually obtained for it than for 

 varieties of later maturity. 



If confined to one variety, I would choose the Hopkins. It is 

 quite early, a strong grower, and exceedingly hardy, being affected less 

 by heat and drouth than any other. It excels all others in yield, and 

 the berries are rather large and attractive in appearance. The only 

 fault I can urge against it is that it is not quite firm enough to stand 

 long shipment. 



