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M:W EASPBEKK1E9. 



greatly in size at the different pickings, antl tliey are not as high flavored as the pre- 

 ceding variety. It is liowever so large and productive, that but few will be willing to 

 dispense with it. v. 



27. JItr»ts7iia»'s J^inlillalc. — A seedling oi Montevideo Pine, very huge, short cone 

 or rounded, bright scarlet, indifferent flavor. Very productive, i'. 



*28. Triumphant Montevideo. — Monstrous size, ovate, deep scarlet. A fair bearer 

 for this class, which ripens its fruit gradually. There are several other fine varieties 

 known as the Cohnia, Cordova, Parana, tic. 



29. Crescent Seedling. — This being newly introduced from the south, its merits as 

 regards a northern climate require further trial. The plants have not as yet shown 

 any perpetual character here. Hovcifs Seedling has proved equally as perpetual or 

 long-bearer at the south as the Crescent^ the climate apparently imparting that 

 character. {To be continued.) 



DR. BRINCKLE'S NEW RASPBERRIES. 



BY HON. MARSIIALX, V. "WILDER, BOSTON. 



Youit favor is received, and I cheerfully respond to your request. As you suppose, 

 I had the gratification to examine, last season, while in fruit, some of the seedling 

 raspberries, raised by our mutual friend Dr. Bkixckle, of Philadelphia. I herewith 

 annex a description of such as were then at maturity. As you are aware, these plants 

 were grown in a limited space, being on the narrow borders of a paved yard, and 

 therefore not susceptible of receiving the beneficial influences which accrue from open 

 cultivation. What effect the latter would have, and whether their characteristics will 

 remain the same, or whether the respective varieties will improve or deteriorate, time 

 and experience only can decide. It is reasonable, however, to conclude, that some of 

 these varieties will prove gi'cat acquisitions to our list of raspberries. When we 

 consider the great improvement which has taken place within a few years by the hy- 

 bridization of the strawberry, we may anticipate a result quite as favorable with the 

 ra.spberries of Dr. B. * 



These are of various shades of color, from rich dark crimson, to transparent white. 

 But the color of the Orange pleased me more than any other sort, having that 

 peculiar tint which distinguishes the dawn of day. The superior flavor, size, and pro- 

 ductiveness, of several of these varieties, is quite remarkable, and shows the great 

 susceptibility there is of improvement in this class of fruits, particularly in the multi- 

 plication of kinds, ripening at different times in the season. The success which has 

 crowned the few efforts which have been made to produce from seed new fruits adapted 

 to our soil and climate, afford encouragement to cultivators to speed this branch of 

 improvement. Let them generally evince the same zeal which has distinguished our 

 ^ friend in the discovery of native fruits and the raising of new and improved varieties 

 y} and our country would soon be filled with more valuable and appropriate sorts, 



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