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much like a thimble, color dull yellow, or an amber. 

 An excellent bearer. 



The fruit of this kind is the best variety known 

 for the dessert, but it will not preserve well in any 

 way I am acquainted with ; it is, therefore, altogether 

 adapted to the dessert. 



2. The Red Antwerp. 



The red Antwerp, like the white, bears its name 

 from its place of parentage. The fruit is of an ex- 

 cellent quality, and particularly adapted for preserv- 

 ing into jams, jellies, and in some cases the fruit 

 is mashed and made into a pleasant wine, or shrub ; 

 it is also used in domestic cookery, with the currant 

 or cherry, when ripe, for the purpose of making 

 tarts, and is an excellent fruit for puddings, &c.* 

 The Red Antwerp cannot be said to be quite 

 equal to the White Antwerp for the dessert, al- 

 though it is often used for that purpose, and makes 

 one of the prettiest dishes of fruit of its season. 



The canes or wood of this variety is strong and 

 luxuriant, of a mixture of red or brown, with pur- 

 ple spines ; the leaves a dark green, a little mottled 

 or tinged with purple when at maturity ; the fruit is 

 nearly the same shape as the White Antwerp, 

 although not so large ; color, a deep red ; flavor, a 

 pleasant sub-acid and very delicious. An excellent 

 bearer. 



3. Mason* s Seedling Grape. 

 This superior variety originated with Mr T. Ma- 

 son, of Charlestown Vineyard. It was hybridized 



*I have the testimony from a lady who has made use of the leaves 

 of the Raspberry, that it makes a pleasant beverage, and is a good 

 substitute for G. Tea. E, S. 



