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Mr. Whipple. I notice they state it stands the cold winters, 

 and they call it more of an iron clad than the Turner or the 

 Philadelijhia. 



President Smith. There is another new variety that I received 

 from Mr. Campbell last year that is extolled very highly. It is 

 the Crimson Beauty; said to be very hardy. 



Mr. Grimes. Has anyone had any experience with that vari- 

 ety? I set out a few plants last spring. 



President Smith. I think I set about fifty plants last yeai-; 

 that is all the experience I have had. Have not carried them 

 through the winter yet. I may say that side by side, the way 

 they grew this past summer, the Hansells did the best. 



Mr. Pearce. Mr. President, what has been the result of th<' 

 Cuthbert, so far as you know ? 



President Smith. It has been first-class about St. Paul, and 

 so far as I know it has done well. 



Col. Stevens. Is it better than the Turner"? 



President Smith. It is more firm and Mill bear transporta- 

 tion better and it is therefore a better market berry than the 

 Turner. 



Mr. Whipi)le. I suppose it holds about the same grade as 

 the Doolittle; a better berry in the market but not as good to 

 eat. 



Mr. Harris. The Cuthbert is a very good berry, far superior 

 to the Philadelphia. 



Col. Stevens. Isn't there a great difterence in the manner of 

 growing the Turner! I understand that Mr. Whipple, at I*^or- 

 thome, raised the Turner and the fruit was perhaps one-half 

 larger than those raised in the immediate neighborhood, from 

 the simple fact of mulching and the use of fei'tilizers. I under- 

 stand he had Turner raspberries larger by one-half than those 

 usually grown. 



Mr. Sias. We have succeeded in finding the lazy man's straw- 

 berry, and now I think if we want to find the lazy man's rasp- 

 berry that we might recommend the Turner for that position. 



President Smith. I don't think you are right about that; for 

 you will have to take ofi" the suckers that sprout up from the 

 Turner plants or you will not get many berries. 



Mr. Shannon. I would like to state my experience with some 

 Black Caps and get somebody to help me out. I had a row of 

 plants that were promising at first and after they bore the ber- 

 ries di'ied I'ight up. 



