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Figure 66 shows the general form of the leaf, and figure 

 G7, a cluster of fruit of the average size under common 

 field culture. The canes do not bend over and root from 

 the tips, like the Purple Cane, but produce suckers, 

 although rather sparingly ; very hardy and wonderfully 

 productive. Found growing within the present limits of 

 the City of Philadelphia, some thirty or more years ago. 

 It has lately become very popular as a market variety, and 

 for some soils and locations is unexcelled. This is par- 

 ticularly the case in the sandy soils of New Jersey, where 

 all of the finest foreign varieties fail, and no amount of 

 care will enable the growers to secure a remunerative 

 crop. It has been widely disseminated in the past few 

 years, and very favorable reports are being received from 

 all parts of the country in regard to its hardiness and 

 productiveness. 



Reliance. This is said to be a seedling of the Phila- 

 delphia, and resembles its parent, but, as usual, it is 

 claimed to be far superior. I have not seen it, therefore 

 cannot speak from experience as to its value, but those 

 who saw this variety when exhibited a few years ago at 

 Philadelphia, speak of it as strongly resembling its parent, 

 the Philadelphia, with the same dull color. 



CLASS 3. VARIETIES OF RUBUS STRIGOSUS. 

 (Wild Red Raspberry.) 



The common Wild Red Raspberry of our country pos- 

 sesses many valuable qualities, even in its normal state, 

 as every boy in the rural districts knows. Without any 

 thought of varieties, he is aware that a certain locality, 

 the bushes along a certain road, for example, give 

 him better fruit than he can find elsewhere. But 

 to produce new and improved varieties from it has 



