RASPBERRY. 



1C! 



tuse-conical, crimson ; grains large, with thin bloom ; firm, 

 sweet, not very juicy, but good; canes strong, with pur- 

 plish spines, which are quite abundant on the entire length 

 of the cane ; leaves large, thick, not so deep green as 

 some; the leaflets broadly ovate; quite productive. An 

 English variety, introduced about ten years since. 



Franconia* (Fig. 68.) Large, obtuse-conical, dark, 

 purplish-red or crimson, firm, with a 

 rich, sprightly flavor ; canes strong, 

 branching ; spines purple, stout, scat- 

 tering ; leaves large, deep green, 

 rather flat when fully developed. A 

 valuable market variety. Requires 

 protection in winter. Introduced 

 from France twenty-five years ago. 

 French, ( Vice President French.} 

 Medium to large, obtuse-conical, 

 crimson ; grams large ; firm, sweet, 



rich and excellent ; one of the best ; canes very strong, 



erect ; spines purple, stout and numerous ; very productive. 



A valuable variety. Supposed to be a seedling of the Fas- 



tolff. Raised by Dr. Brinckle, and named in honor of B. 



V. French, Vice President of the Mass. Horticultural Soc. 

 Fulton, A large,crimson variety raised by Dr. Brinckle. 



Probably lost, as nothing has 



been heard of it lately. 

 General Patterson, Large, 



round, crimson, adheres firmly 

 to the core. One of Dr. Brinck- 

 le's seedlings. 



Hornet, Very large, conical, 

 deep crimson, grains variable in 

 size, juicy, sub-acid, good, mod- 

 erately firm; canes very strong, Fi- 69. HORNET 

 erect, spines short, purplish ; fruit stems very long. 



Fig. 68 FRANCONIA. 



