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rather soft, of peculiar rich flavor, but not particularly 

 valuable. Another, received under the name of Rivers' 

 Seedling, is a large, roundish-conical berry, deep crimson, 

 with a thin bloom, quite acid and not rich; canes very 

 vigorous, branching, of a reddish color, spines purple, short, 

 and very strong ; produces very few suckers. Perfectly 

 hardy and very productive ; will probably be a good mar- 

 ket variety. Mr. Rivers exhibited a new variety at one of 

 the Horticultural shows in England a few years since, 

 which he claimed to be a hybrid between the Raspberry 

 and Blackberry, but I am not aware of its success. 



Russell's Red Raspberry. Large, roundish-conical, 

 dark red, moderately firm, juicy, sweet and good; canes 

 strong, erect ; spines white, straight, few and scattering. 

 Supposed to be hybrid between the Purple Cane and White 

 Antwerp ; very hardy and productive ; propagated by 

 suckers. Originated in the garden 

 of Dr. G. W. Russell, Hartford, 

 Conn., and named by the Hartford 

 Co. Horticultural Soc., in 1858. 



Soiichettii. (White transpar- 

 ent.) (Fig. 77.) Largo, conical, 

 somewhat irregular in form ; pale 

 yellow, firm but juicy, sweet and 

 very good ; canes vigorous ; spines 

 nearly white and few; leaves large 

 and wavy, thin, light green. A pro- Fig. TT.-SOUCHETTII. 

 ductive variety, raised by Mr. Souchet. 



Semper Fidelis. Large, irregular-conical, dull crimson, 

 rather firm and dry, sub-acid ; second rate in quality ; canes 

 strong, spines purple, short and stiff, numerous; leaves 

 large, evenly serrated ; very productive. A new variety 

 from England, where it is highly extolled. 



Walker, Large, round, deep crimson, soft, juicy, 

 sprightly flavor, good; canes strong with a. few stiff, pur- 



