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ises to be a valuable acquisition, as its leaves are so tough 

 that they endure the hot weather in summer without in 

 jury. I have had it in cultivation four years, and from 

 this very brief experience I feel inclined to place it high in 

 the list of choice varieties. Raised from seed by E. E. 

 Clarke, New Haven, Conn., in 1856. 



Cretan Red. Small, conical, crimson or deep red, sub- 

 acid, poor flavor, not very productive. A very old foreign 

 variety. Placed on the rejected list by the American 

 Pomological Society. 



Cope. Large, obtuse-conical, light crimson, parts freely 

 from the core, rather firm, sweet and good ; canes moder- 

 ately strong ; spines purple, short and numerous ; produc- 

 tive, but not equal to some other varieties. Originated 

 with the late Dr. Wm. D. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, Pa., 

 to whom we are also indebted for many valuable varieties 

 of the Raspberry. 



Col, Wilder. Large, roundish-conical, yellowish white 

 or cream color, very sweet, juicy and good, but rather 

 soft ; canes strong and vigorous ; spines white ; leaves 

 dark green, and somewhat crimped or wavy. Raised 

 from seed of the Fastolff by Dr. Brinckle, and named in 

 honor of Marshall P. Wilder, the distinguished pomologist 

 of Boston, Mass. 



dishing* Large, roundish-conical, light crimson, very 

 regular in form ; grains small, compact ; separates freely 

 from the core ; juicy, sprightly flavor, and good ; spines 

 brownish purple, stiff and rather numerous ; leaves large 

 and thin, irregularly and coarsely serrated or toothed ; 

 moderately vigorous and productive. Raised by Dr. 

 Brinckle, and named in honor of J. P. Cushing, of Water- 

 town, Mass. 



Cutbush'S Prince Of Wales, Large, very regular, ob- 

 tuse-conical, light crimson, rather dry, sub-acid flavor; 

 canes strong and vigorous; spines purple, long and slen- 



