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The fruit of Columbian is smaller, firmer, and hangs on the plant 

 longer than that of Shaffer with which it is often confused; 

 the plants are more vigorous and more productive, and the 

 fruiting season is later. Shaffer excels Columbian only in 

 greater hardiness of plant. Columbian originated from seed of 

 Cuthbert, a red, growing next to Gregg, a blackcap; the seed 

 was sown in the spring of 1885 by J. T. Thompson, Oneida, 

 New York. 



Plants very tall, very vigorous, very productive^ lacking in hardiness, 

 upright-spreading; canes numerous, tall and stout, round, dull reddish- 

 brown, with numerous straggling straight prickles. Leaflets 3, large, oval, 

 rugose, glabrous, yellow-green above, greenish-gray and pubescent beneath. 

 Flowers 12-16 in a long, open, leafy, prickly cluster. Fruit midseason, 

 season long, large, broadly -round, dull purple; torus small, releasing berry 

 easily; drupelets large, round, numerous; flesh firm, juicy, mild and 

 sprightly, very aromatic; quality good; seeds rather large. 



643. Cuthbert (Fig. 237). R. strigosus. —Cuthhert is the 

 most commonly grown red raspberry in America. The pre- 

 eminent character which justifies its popu- 

 larity is its freedom from local prejudices of 

 either soil or climate. While best adapted to 

 somewhat sandy land, Cuthbert thrives on a 

 wide range of soils, and is as hardy to cold 

 and endures heat as well as any other red 

 raspberry. The plants are healthy and pro- 

 ductive, and the crop ripens evenly over a 

 long season. The berries are of good red 

 color, firm of flesh, and fine in flavor. Cuth- Fig. 237. Cuthbert. 

 bert originated as a chance seedling on the 



grounds of a Mr. Cuthbert, Riverdale-on-Hudson, New York, 

 and was introduced in 1865. 



Plants tall, vigorous, upright, medium number of suckers, hardy, not 

 very productive; canes long, numerous, round, yellowish-brown, wdth a few 

 straight prickles. Leaflets 3-5, of medium size, dull dark green, rugose, 

 glabrous above, pubescent beneath. Fruit midseason, large, uniform, retains 

 size well through the season, conical; color dull dark red, with light bloom; 

 drupelets small, numerous, juicy, firm, sweet, rich; quality very good; seeds 

 rather small. 



644. Eaton. R. strigosus. — Eaton is largely grown in New 

 England because of unusual productiveness and hardiness. 



