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Faults are : the berries crumble badlj- and do not separate easily 

 from the torus; the flavor is too acid to be pleasant; the plants 

 droop almost to the ground, making them hard to manage ; and, 

 except in New England, there are not enough canes to make the 

 variety productive. Eaton originated as a chance seedling with 

 Ulysses Eaton, Cambridge City, Indiana, in 1885. 



Plants medium tall, of moderate vigor, drooping, with a distinct tendency 

 to branch, making few suckers, very hardy, productive only in New Eng- 

 land. Fruit midseason, clings to torus and crumbles when picked, round- 

 conical, the surface irregular and undulating, clear bright durable crimson ; 

 pedicel slender, beset with prickles; drupelets very large, broadly grooved; 

 flesh red, juicy, firm; flavor rather acid with an agreeable aroma; quality 

 good for culinary purposes only; seeds small. 



645. Empire (Fig. 238). R. strigosus. — Empire is one of the 

 most promising new red raspberries, having as its chief assets 

 hardiness, productiveness, vigor of bush, 

 healthiness, and large, handsome, firm, well- 

 flavored fruits. The plants need no winter- 

 protection in New York ; equal any other va- 

 riety in productiveness; and are unusually 

 vigorous. The berries average larger than 

 those of the well-known Cuthbert, and are 

 about the same color, ripen a little earlier. 

 Fig. 238. Empire. and have a longer picking season. The fruits 

 are mild, rich and sweet. The texture is firm 

 and the berries stand shipment well and may be kept long. Em- 

 pire originated in 1904 with L. E. Wardell, Marlboro, New York. 



Plants tall, vigorous, upright, with medium number of suckers, hardy, 

 very productive; canes smooth except for the few scattering short prickles, 

 stocky, long ; prickles short, few, becoming more numerous towards the base. 

 Leaflets large, wide, thick, dark green, rugose. Fruit early midseason, clings 

 well to the torus yet picks easily; large, uniform, retains its size well to 

 the close of the season, regular in outline, round -conical; bloom slight; 

 drupelets small, numerous, with strong coherence; color medium to dark 

 red, glossy; flesh juicy, firm, mild, high-flavored; very good in quality; 

 seeds medium in size. 



646. Hailsham. B. idmus. — A few red raspberries fruit on 

 the first year's wood in the late summer. These are the ever- 



