THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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before. It is one of the best red grapes, 

 and deserves to be so regarded. It is 

 singular that these varieties liave not 

 attained the distinction which they 

 merit. It shows plainly that we are 

 liable to overlook some important 

 fruits. 



Rocklind Favorite from Massachu- 

 setts resembles the Concord, but does 

 not surpass it in any respect so far as 

 we can see. The White Jnn Arbor, 

 raised from seed of the Concord, is 

 represented to be of much value. The 

 bunch and berry are described as being 

 large fruit of first quality, and the vine 

 vigorous and free from mildew. Feem- 

 tter Favorite from Indiana is said to 

 excel the Concord in hardiness, and if 

 so, is probably of some value at the 

 west. The bunch is said to be of 

 medium to large size; berry large, 

 green in the shade, and in the sun 

 slightly shaded with salmon. 



Wyoming Red or Wilmington Red, 

 which originated on the Hudson, being 

 described as a variety which was likely 

 to supersede the Delaware, was watched 

 closely. We may have a spurious sort, 

 for the plant which we have under the 

 name produced a dark red or purple 

 grape ; very pulpy, foxy and of inferior 

 quality. 



Mr. A. M. Smith, of St. Catharines, 

 writes that several promising seedlings 

 have been raised and are on trial in 

 Canada. 



One, an improved Delaware, raised 

 by C. H. Biggar, Drummondville. 

 Another being a fine White Grape, 

 seedling of the Concord, and better 

 flavored. 



Our own seedlings, the Rochester and 

 Monroe, continue to be very satisfac- 

 tory. Last season when many grapes 

 failed to set their fruit well, owing to 

 unfavorable weather at the blossoming 

 time, these proved remarkable excep- 

 tions and produced such an amount of 



fruit that we took off fully one-half" 

 from the vines when in a green state. 

 The Rochester, with its large, shouldered, 

 compact clusters, is a remarka)>ly hand- 

 some grape ; and the bunches are borne 

 in such abundance that they are very 

 showy and attractive. The vine is 

 vigorous and the foliage very healthy. 

 It has some defects, but where is the 

 grape that has not ] The R<xhester is 

 not destined to be spread broadcast, for 

 it cannot be propagated except with 

 some difficulty. Monroe is very early, 

 pleasant flavored, vine very vigorous, 

 hardy, prolific, and the foliage is healthy. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Public attentioji seems to be concen- 

 trated in the Cuthbert. I have not 

 seen enough of it to form an opinion. 

 It is evidently the best flavored of the 

 so-called hardy sorts, and as such is 

 calculated to displace a number of 

 varieties which have been valued for 

 hardiness and shipping qualities. In 

 18771 fruited side by side nearly all the 

 raspberries then known, new and old. 

 Clarke and Brinckles Orange seemed 

 to be the cream of the collection, so far 

 as the quality of the fruit Wiis concerned. 

 I have fruited the assortment since, and 

 have not changed my opinion. Objec- 

 tions are raised occasionally to the 

 Clarke, but for the amateur I think it 

 is unequalled. Tiirner is one of the 

 hardiest sorts, and withal of good flavor. 

 Caroline, the new yellow Cap, is hardy 

 and very productive, but its quality, 

 we must admit, does not equal our ex- 

 pectations. We were promised a lusci- 

 ous fruit, but with us it proved to be 

 only of fair quality. 



Niagara is the name of a raspberry 

 originated and introduced by A. M. 

 Smith, of St. Catharines, Ont. It is 

 said to be a cross between the Clarke 

 and Philadelphia, and sui)erior to either 

 as a market fruit. Berry large, dark 

 red, shape of Clarke, but firmer and" 



