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VOL. IX.] 



NOVEMBER, 1886. 



[No. 11. 



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THE GOLDEN QUEEN. 



We are so often deceived in estimat- 

 ing the value of new fruits that we 

 hesitate to say much about them until 

 we have tested them well on our own 

 grounds, or else have seen them grown 

 on those of our neighbors. 



The Marlboro', for instance, which 

 was so highly puffed some time ago, is 

 now set down by many as not bearing 

 out its good reputation, especially after 

 the first two or three seasons ; and a 

 similiar tale might be told of many 

 other new varieties. 



But all the evidence, thus far, seems 

 to indicate that the Golden Queen rasp- 

 berry is to be a very strong claimant 

 for popular favour. Already some 

 notices of it have appeared in this 

 journal, so that many of our readers 

 are already partially familiar with its 

 claims upon their notice. 



The Golden Queen originated on the 

 farm of Mr. E. Stokes, of Camden, N. J. 

 He found it growing in a twelve-acre 

 block of Cuthberts, and thinks it either 

 a sport or a seedling of that variety. 

 It resembles the Cuthbert in so many 

 ways, that its relationship seems well 

 attested. It is like the latter in size of 



berry, in vigor of canes, and in produc- 

 tiveness ; but differs in color, being a 

 beautiful yellow. Mr. Stokes says that 

 in color and flavour it resembles the 

 famous Brinckles Orange. 



This latter been for a long time at 

 the head of the list of light colored 

 raspberries, being everything that 

 could be desired in point of flavour ; but 

 in these days, when raspberries sell at 

 such low prices, this variety does not 

 produce enough quarts to the acre to 

 satisfy us. 



The Catharine is the best bearer yet 

 tested of this class, and it was this 

 season laden down on our grounds with 

 the most attractive looking fruit. But 

 alas ! one berry was enough to satisfy 

 even the children. It lacks altogether 

 in point of flavour, being most insipid. 

 Besides this it has another fault, for it 

 is too soft to ship any distance. 



In this latter respect also the Golden 

 Queen is claimed to be quite equal to 

 its parent the Cuthbert, which is such 

 an admirable shipping berry. Mr, 

 Theo. F. Baker, President of the N. J. 

 Horticultural Society says : — " The 

 fruit is very firm and carries well, from 

 my experience with a pint which I 

 kept three days, after carrying over 

 seventy-five miles, in good condition." 



