THE RASPBERRY. 973 



SOUCHETTI. 

 White Transparent. 



A French variety, raised by M. Soiichet, near Paris, France. Canes 

 moilerately strong. Spines grcenisli, short, slender, scattei'ing. 



Fruit rather large, conical, a little elongated. Grains medium, com- 

 pact, pale creamy yellow. Flesh rather soft, moderately juicy, mild 

 sweet, not rich ; separates freely. 



Summit. 



Of the American Yellow Cap class, raised by O. T. Hobbs, Rai 

 dolpli. Pa. Canes strong, bi-anching. Spines stout and numerous. 



Fruit lai-ge for its class, roundish oblate, orange color, with pink at 

 the base of most of the grains, which are rather small and compact. 

 Much like Yellow Cap in foi-m, but the flesh firmer and richer. 



Surprise. 



This is another variety of the American Black Cap, found wild 

 and introduced to notice by George Husman, of Bluftton, Mo. In 

 gi'owth its canes have few and short spines, and have stiff upright 

 branches. 



The fruit is larger, more conical, darker in color, with a peculiar 

 deep bloom, and fewer seeds than the Common Black Cap. 



Sweet Yellow Antwerp. 



An old English variety, sweet but unprofitable. Canes slender. 

 Fruit medium, roundish obtuse conical, light yellow. Grains small. 

 Flesh soft, juicy, sweet. 



Thunderer. 



Foreign. Strong gi-ower. Canes erect. Spijies red, not numerous, 

 productive. 



Fruit rather large, obtuse conical, deep red, rather acid flavor, 



Victoria. 



Roger's Victoria. 



An English variety, of rather dwarf and delicate habit. It is an 

 autumn-beai'ing soi-t. 



Fruit rather large, dark red. Good. 



Walker. 



Raised by Dr. Brinckle, Canes strong, with few reddish spines. 

 Fruit large, round, deep crimson, solid, adheres firmly to the stem, 

 keeps long in perfection on the plant, bears carriage well. 



White Canada. 



Raised by Charles Arnold, Paris, Ontario, C. W. Canes vigorous, 

 upright, brownish yellow. Spines white, quite stout, mmiei'ous. 



Fruit about the shape of Brinckle's orange, pale yellow, of a decid- 

 edly Antwerp flavor. (C. Arnold, MS.) 



