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versally discarded by fruit growers. They were not 

 claimed to be seedlings by Mr. Allen, but merely acci- 

 dental varieties of the wild Red Raspberry of his locality. 

 I have been more particular in giving them a description, 

 because it is very probable that they will again be brought 

 forward by other parties as new and valuable varieties. 



Brandy wine t (Susqueco. Wilmington.) Medium to 

 large ; round ; bright scarlet ; firm, and of agreeable 

 flavor ; canes stocky, but rather short, of a reddish color, 

 bearing a few light-colored spines or prickles ; plants 

 productive, and very hardy. An excellent market variety, 

 but because of its rather dwarfish growth it requires a 

 strong, rich soil. Origin unknown, but supposed to have 

 been found near Wilmington, Del. 



Cuthbert. (Queen of the Market.) Large ; roundish- 

 conical ; bright red ; firm, but juicy, with a sprightly, 

 agreeable flavor ; canes strong and stocky, well beset 

 with small straight prickles ; leaves firm, dark green, 

 and resisting the hot sun as well as any of our native 

 sorts. Very hardy and productive, and altogether one of 

 the very best of our native red Raspberries. Originated 

 in the grounds of the late Thomas Cuthbert, at Riverdale, 

 N. J., and disseminated by Mr. I. J. Simonson, of Staten 

 Island, to whom I am indebted for plants, kindly sent me 

 several years ago. It has been suggested that the Cuth- 

 bert is a chance seedling of the Hudson River Antwerp ; 

 I can see no evidence of any such parentage, but believe 

 it to be a true and pure Rubus strigosus. 



Kirtland* Medium ; nearly round ; light bright-crim- 

 son ; separates freely from the receptacle ; moderately 

 firm, sweet, of the same flavor as the wild Red ; canes 

 very erect, nearly smooth, pale red at maturity ; produces 

 a large number of suckers, quite productive, and the 

 earliest of the : class. The canes are also quite hardy. One 

 of the best of the native varieties. Originated with Prof. 

 J. P. Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio. 



