

The Loudon Raspberry.— Mr, F. W. Loudon, of Janesville, Wis., 

 the originator of the Loudon raspberry, in a letter dated February 

 18, 1896, gives the following succinct description of this new berry: 

 "The Loudon originated fifteen years ago and showed its first fruit 

 when two years old, and there has never been a failure since. The 

 plant is perfectly hardy here and has never lost a bud by a hard win- 

 ter. It is immense to yield. The berry is the largest ever sent out; 

 so firm that it will ship over one thousand miles in good condition; 

 quality, best; it does not crumble, never drops from the bush and 

 will hang on the bushes ten or twelve days and look bright and fresh.'' 



Some of our members visited Mr. Loudon's grounds last summer 

 and wrote in regard to this berry in the HORTICULTURIST. Thej' 

 were evidently much interested in it. Our readers would be glad to 

 hear further from any reliable source as to this new fruit. — SECRE- 

 TARY. 



"Your very welcome letter of January 27th, informing me of the 

 action of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society making me an 

 honorary life member of the society, is at hand, and I assure you 

 that it gives me inuch pleasure to know that I am still remembered 

 by my old horticultural friends. Nothing would be moregratifj'ing 

 to me than to have a good hand-shaking at some of your meetings. 



"I received the report of your meeting and noticed that you put iny 

 seedling currant on the list for cultivation. I thought it the best 

 currant that I had in my collection. It is a seedling from the White 

 Grape currant grown by the side of the White Dutch,. Red Dutch 

 and Cherry currants. You will notice that it resembles the Cherry 

 currant both in looks and flavor; it also has the marks of the White 

 Grape currant. The seed was planted on my place at Le Sueur the 

 summer of 1857." Amasa Stewart. 



A Correction. — "In the discussion on raspberry, page 4G, Febru- 

 ary magazine, I am made to say 'our land is not a very strong soil.' 

 The 'not' should have been left out, as the soil is a black loam and 

 had been highly manured. 'Marlboro,' on the next to the last Hue on 

 page 49, should read 'Cuthbert and Shaffer.' I am not blaming the 

 reporter for it, as I do, sometimes, make mistakes in speaking off 

 hand." J. S. HARRIS. 



An Encouraging Word.— "Yes, I think fruit growing in Minne- 

 sota is about as sure and profitable as elsewhere." A. W. SiAS. 



Harbor View, Fla., Jan. 25, 1896. 



(Mr. Sias, having spent three years in Colorado and some time in 

 Florida, after his thirty-one years in Minnesota, is well qualified to 

 speak on this subject.) 



