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has been named Martha. Of several new varieties on trial, only 

 three of them proved valuable on my grounds, namely, May 

 King, Bubach and Jessie. May King is a very promising 

 variety; it is a good grower, not quite so productive as 

 the Crescent; it is a little larger and better in quality; 

 it has a perfect blossom and is about as early as the Cres- 

 cent; free from rust. Bubach is one of the strongest growing 

 plants I have; rusts a little, not enough to hurt it. It is pro- 

 ductive and the fruit is very large, irregular in form, quality 

 not very good; not a perfect blossom. I must confess I was 

 somewhat disappointed in the Jessie, it did not bear as I expected, 

 although I gave it the very best of care; petted it more than any 

 other berry I ever raised; the quality was good but there was 

 but very little of it. The blossoms dropped off; only about one 

 in a hundred matured any fruit. Will give it another trial. 

 James Vick, Old Ironclad, Cumberland and Wilson were almost 

 total failures. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Raspberries were a good crop and were marketed in fine con- 

 dition; owing to the scarcity of blueberries were in great demand 

 and brought prices that were satisfactory to the producer. The 

 varieties grown were Turner, Cuthbert, Philadelphia and Schaffer 

 of the red. Gregg and Nemaha for black. When we come to talk 

 about varieties we have a long list to choose from, both red and 

 black, but my experience being limited to a few of the leading 

 varieties I have named only such and would say to those who 

 wish to plant, if you know of a variety that is doing well in your 

 vicinity that is the one for you to plant. Some varieties do well 

 in certain localities and are almost worthless in others. It has 

 been my motto to test all the new varieties as they are brought 

 out in a small way and not to plant extensively of any variety 

 until it has been tested, no matter how it has done elsewhere. 

 Turner and Cuthbert maintain their place with us as the best 

 red market raspberries. Shaffer is a mammoth berry and makes 

 a large wood growth, berry a dark crimson color, good quality, 

 does not sucker, but roots from tips like blackcaps, sells well 

 when known, but its color is not attractive. 



