1 84 RASPBERRIES. 



ble mafket variety, also one of the best for family use; it is verv 

 productive; canes strongs vigorous, upright, sometimes branching; 

 spines short, stout, purplish, rather numerous; it suckers freely, too 

 much so for the benefit'of the plant and fruit. 



Fruit medium to large, scarlet crimson, roundish, obtuse-conical; 

 grains rather small, compact, separates freely from the stalk; flesh 

 quite firm, juicy, sweet, sprightly, having a slight flavor of the com- 

 mon Red, which is probably one of its parents. 



Gregg. 

 Great Western. 



This is one of the largest, if not the largest of the Black Cap 

 family; it originated with R, & P. Gregg-, Randolph, Ind. It is a 

 hardy, strong grower, with round, heart-shaped, coarsely serrated 

 leaves; canes strong, brandling, with a few sharp greenish spines. 



Fruit large, oblate or roundish oblate, black, with a slight bloom; 

 grains large, compact; flesh quite firm, moderately juicy, sweet, and 

 rich; the fruit ripens evenly, making the picking season short; it is 

 much like the McCorinick or Mammoth Cluster in growth, bearing, 

 etc.; the fruit is a little larger, darker in color, and firmer, but not 

 quite as sweet, nor quite as juic3^ 



MONTCLAIR. 



This new variet}^ is a chance seedling on the groutids of E. & J. 

 C. Williams, Montclair, N. J.; caties strong, vigorous, light red, 

 often branching, spines quite numerous at the base, rather slender, 

 purplish; leaves tliick. roundish, deeply veined or crumpled; vfry 

 ])roductive; it* promises to be valuable as a market variety, and for 

 familv use; it propagates moderately by suckers. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish or roundish oblate, dark red or 

 crimson, grains rather snuill, compact; flesh quite firm, juicy, sweet, 

 and sprightlv, and of very good quality; separates readily from the 

 stalk in picking. 



New Rochelle. 



A seedling of the Catawissa, raised by S. P. Carpenter, New 

 Rochelle, >L Y. ; plant liardy, or nearly so, a very strong, upright, 

 stocky grower, short-jointed and much branched, spines rather 

 numerous, short, stiff, green and light red; it is very productive, 

 firm, and bears carriage well, but lacks the bright color so attractive 

 to the popular taste; propagated by tips. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, obtuse-conical, brownish red, 

 or dark maroon, with a slight liloom; flesh quite firm, juicy, with a 

 rich subacid Havor, making it valuable for canning and all culinary 

 purposes, as well as for the table; it continues a long time in use. 



Pride of the Hudsox. 



A chance seedling in the garden of .the late William Roe, Xew- 

 burgh, N. Y. ; canes" rather strong, vigorous, a few short purplish 

 spines; leaves large, deeply veined or corrugated; very productive; 



