MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 3^9 



The Raspberries. 



What we have to look for then is good size, good shippiug quali- 

 ties and health, vigor of |)lant, hardiness and productiveness. I may 

 be pardoned, perhaps, if I name two or three varieties that seem tome 

 to meet these requirements to a marked degree. With us the Palmer 

 is worth all the other early kinds that we have tried put together, be- 

 cause of its fine fruit and great t)roductivenes8, and, what is very de- 

 sirable in an early berry, it ripens its whole crop in a short time, com- 

 ing on the market when prices are high. 



The Ohio is always profitable because of its good shipping quali- 

 ties, rank, growth and great productiveness. 



Prof. Budd says of the Older "it is by far the most valuable black- 

 cap grown." It certainly is wonderfully productive of very large ber- 

 ries and said to be heat and drought proof and entirely hardy every 

 way. If it had a little more firmness, I think it would stand well up 

 toward the head of the list of blackcaps. 



There are two new raspberries to be introduced this season, a de- 

 scription of which, it seems to me, would be of iuterest to all growers 

 and lovers of fine fruit. The first of them is the Loudon, a Wisconsin 

 production, which originated with and is named after Mr. P. W. Loudon, 

 of Janesville, who is also the originator of the Jessie and Hoard straw- 

 berries. It is said to be a seedling of the Turner fertilized with Cuth- 

 bert. In growth and appearance of cane and in size, color, shape, firm- 

 ness and quality of fruit, it very much resembles Outhbert, and has 

 the value of keeping longer in good condition after being picked. 



The second variety is the Columbian, which originated with Mr. J. 

 T. Thompson, of Oneida, New York. It was raised from seed of the 

 Outhbert that was grown by the side of the Gregg and is believed by 

 the originator to be a cross between the two, and I think with good 

 reason, as it seems to have some of the characteristics of both. 



Gooseberry Questions Answered. 



The following questions have b^en received from different persons 

 and answered by mail, but as they are important to gooseberry growers 

 in general, I offer questions and replies for publication : 



1. Do you recommend fall planting, and why I 



I prefer to plant in the fall, because the gooseberry is often in leaf 

 before the land can be got upon in the spring, and I have always found 

 the bushes did better. 



