RASPBERRY. 171 



Yellow Antwerp. Introduced from England many years 

 ago. 



Mervcille de Quatre Saisons. (Marvel of the Four 

 Seasons. ) Medium to large ; obtuse-conical ; crimson ; 

 soft, sweet, and good ; canes erect, rather slender ; spines 

 purple, short, and quite numerous ; leaves flat, pale green 

 underneath, and not so dark green above as the Belle de 

 Fontenay, which is often sold for this variety. The 

 leaves are finely and evenly serrated. Very hardy, and 

 produces an immense number of suckers. There is a va- 

 riety with yellow fruit, but very unproductive. 



Mo lit c lair, Medium to large ; globular ; grains large ; 

 dark, and rather dull red when fully ripe ; firm, and 

 somewhat brittle ; sub-acid, not rich, but would be called 

 good ; canes strong, vigorous, branching ; leaves dark 

 green, and of good substance ; productive and hardy. 

 Originated with E. & J. 0. Williams, Montclair, N. J. 



Orange. (Brinckle's Orange. ) Large ; obtuse-conical ; 

 orange ; sweat, rich, and delicious flavor ; canes strong, 

 with small, white spines ; plant vigorous, and very pro- 

 ductive. This is one of the best varieties in cultivation. 

 Plant requires protection in winter. Originated by the 

 late Dr. Brinckle, in 1845. 



Pilate. Large ; long-conical ; grains small, compact ; 

 dark red ; firm, juicy, sub-acid, only passably good ; canes 

 not very vigorous ; spines numerous, purplish red ; pro- 

 ductive. A French variety, highly extolled, but inferior 

 to many of those produced in this country. 



Rivers' Seedlings. Mr. Thomas Rivers, the late veteran 

 pomologist of England, paid considerable attention to the 

 Raspberry, and has produced many hundreds of seedlings. 

 Some of them have reached this country, but there ap- 

 pears to be considerable confusion in regard to their iden- 

 tity and names. The one known as Rivers' Black Rasp- 

 berry does not belong to the Black Raspberry family of this 

 country. It is a dark purple fruit, with a white bloom, 



