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THE RASPBERRY. 



FRENCH. 



Vice-President French. 



This is a seedling of Fastolf crossed with Yellow Antwerp, origin 

 ated with Dr. Brinckle, and is yet little known. Fruit, large, round, 

 crimson, matures late ; spines , red. 



FRANCONIA. 



Introduced to this country from France, under this name; but not 

 to be found in any foreign catalogue to which we have had access. 

 Its canes are nearly hardy ; maturing good crops, without protec 

 tion, four years out of five. Shoots, strong, branching, yellowish 

 brown, with scattered, rather stout bristles ; leaves, rather narrow ; 

 fruit, large, obtuse conical, dark, rich red, rich, rather acid flavor ; 

 more firm than Fastolf, and not as much so as Red Antwerp. A 

 few days later than the latter in ripening. 



FULTON. 



From seed of French. Fruit, large, round, crimson; productive, 

 and a vigorous grower ; spines, red. One of Dr. Brinckle s origin. 



GENERAL PATTERSON. 



Seedling of the Colonel Wilder ; vigorous grower. 

 fruit, large, round, crimson. 



, red ; 



KNEVETT S GIANT. 



Imported from England 

 by Col. Wilder, in 1843. 

 This raspberry has proved 

 more hardy than any other 

 foreign variety, requiring 

 no protection, and produc 

 ing uniformly large crops 

 of fruit. Its texture being 

 firm, it will be found pro 

 fitable to grow for market. 

 Canes, strong, upright, dis 

 posed to branch ; fruit, 

 large, obtuse, conical or 

 roundish, deep red, and of 

 excellent flavor. 



