CHAPTER XXIX 



VARIETIES OF RASPBERRIES 



Varieties of raspberries run into the hundreds, but the num- 

 ber now in the nurseries is surprisingly small. About fifty red, 

 five purple, and thirty black sorts are offered in the catalogues. 

 In this text the varieties are arranged in two groups, the red 

 and hybrid kinds in one, and the black raspberries in another 

 group. It is now impossible to separate the red and hybrid, or 

 purple varieties, the types having become hopelessly confused. 

 Neither is it necessary to put the varieties of Old World and 

 New World red raspberries in separate groups. It is impossible 

 to make a key whereby varieties of the several species of rasp- 

 berries may be separated. 



INDEX TO VARIETIES OF RASPBERRIES 



Bed and Hyhrid Easpberries Perfection, 653 



Antwerp, 639 Ranere, 654 



Brilliant, 640 Royal Purple, 655 



California Surprise, 659, St. Regis, 654 



Cardinal, 641 Shaffer, 656 



Columbian, 642 Sunbeam, 657 



Cuthbert, 643 Superlative, 658 



Early Surprise, 659 Surprise, 659 

 Eaton, 644 



Empire, 645 Blacic Easpberries 



Hailsham, 646 Black Pearl, 660 



Herbert, 647 Cumberland, 661 



June, 648 Gregg, 662 



King, 649 Hoosier, 663 



Loudon, 650 Kansas, 664 



Marlboro, 651 Ohio, 665 



Ontario, 652 Plum Farmer, 666 



RED AND HYBRID RASPBERRIES 



639. Antwerp. R. idcetis. — Antwerp is one of the oldest 

 European varieties, supposed to have come from the Island of 

 Malta to Antwerp, Belgium. Nevertheless, it is still one of the 



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