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excellent flavor and quality. Highly recommended for commercial and 

 home planting. 



King. Regarded by some as a valuable variety because of its earliness. 

 The bushes are hardy though not as large when grown under the same con- 

 ditions as those of the Cuthbert. The canes are stiff and upright and very 

 strong growers. The fruit is large, firm, bright red, but must be harvested 

 before very mature or it will drop badly. A valuable early sort worthy of 

 trial. 



Eerlyert. Of Canadian origin. Not grown to any extent in the state but 

 worthy of trial. Berries large, conical, bright red, not as firm as the Cuth- 

 bert. Ripens a little earlier. Bushes hardy, vigorous, spreading and 

 often very productive. 



Millei-'s Red. One of the older standard early varieties. Considered by 

 some as the best early variety, but it is not satisfactory as grown here. It 

 begins to ripen a little earlier than the King but in other respects is ex- 

 celled by that variety. 



St. Regis (Everbearing). Berries small to medium, deep red, only fair 

 in flavor and quality. Bushes hardy, upright and vigorous. Bears a fair 

 crop during the usual season and continues bearing until late fall. Not 

 enough fruit is secured at any one picking to be sufficient for marketing 

 except from comparatively large plantings. May be planted in the home 

 patch to extend the raspberry season but is not recommended for general 

 planting in the state. 



VARIETIES OF BLACK RASPBERRIES 



Cumberland. This variety occupies the same place among the black 

 varieties as the Cuthbert does among the reds. It is the standard black 

 raspberry. The plants are tall, upright, vigorous and hardy and very 

 productive. The berries are large, firm and very good in quality and ap- 

 pearance. A good shipper. The best mid-season variety for commercial 

 or home use. 



Plum Farmer. A new variety which is becoming very popular with 

 some growers. The plants are very vigorous, somewhat spreading, and 

 very healthy. Thought by some to be less susceptible to anthracnose than 

 the Cumberland. The fruit is very attractive, firm, a good shipper and of 

 excellent quality. A promising early variety for home or commercial 

 plantation. 



Gregg. One of the best late varieties. Very vigorous and productive 

 and spreading in habit of growth. The berry is large and firm and is cov- 

 ered with a whitish bloom. A valuable late market variety. 



Hoosier. One of the newer varieties which is worthy of trial. The fruit 

 is medium to large in size and of good quality. The plants are tall, vigor- 

 ous and productive. Hardy. About the same season as Plum Farmer. 



Kansas. A very good early variety. The plants are hardy but not as 

 vigorous and productive as the other varieties named. Has been quite 

 extensively planted but is now being replaced by other more promising 

 sorts. 



