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Doolittle's Red-flavored Black Raspberry. This is 



a new variety, just announced by Mr. H. H. Doolittle, of 

 Oaks Comers, N. Y. Described as a large, dark red or 

 brown colored berry, with a decided Red Raspberry 

 flavor. It is to be hoped that if this variety should prove 

 to be worthy of cultivation, a different name will be given it. 



Davison'S Thornless. (Thornless Blackcap^ About 

 the same size and shape as the American Improved, but a 

 week or ten days earlier. Canes strong and quite stocky, 

 smooth, except a very few small straight spines near the 

 base and an occasional one on the leaf-stalk. The thornless 

 character of the plant is certainly a decided improvement 

 upon those which produce them in such abundance as some 

 others do. Originated in the garden of Mrs. Mercy Davi- 

 son, in the Village of Gowanda, N. Y. ; introduced to the 

 public in 1866, by Joseph Sinton, Angola, Erie County, 

 N. Y. 



Elsie. A new seedling, raised from the Surprise, by 

 Samuel Miller, of Avon, Lebanon County, Pa. I have not 

 yet fruited this variety, but Mr. Miller describes it as very 

 large, of excellent quality, and productive. 



Miami Black Cap. Very large, dark brown, almost 

 black ; sweet, juicy and good. A little later than the Am- 

 erican Improved, and the spines not so numerous. Hardy, 

 productive and valuable. From the Miami Valley, Ohio. 



Ohio Everbearing. (Monthly Black Gap.) Large, 

 black, sweet, and moderately juicy; canes strong and 

 rather more upright than some others; spines strong, hooked 

 and numerous, very productive. The young canes produce 

 a moderate crop in autumn. Cultivated among the Qua- 

 kers in Ohio, and introduced to public notice many years 

 ago, by N". Long worth, of Cincinnati. 



Seneca Black Cap. This is another new variety, an- 

 nounced by Mr. Doolittle ; said to be a larger berry than 

 the American Improved, more firm, and equal to it in pro- 

 ductiveness, but eight to ten days later. 



