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The berries are about the size of the average Black Cap, ripen 

 early, are black, sweet, and well flavored. The plants are vigorous, 

 very productive, and perfectly hardy. 



Fastgllf. — An old English variety, of fine appearance and 

 excellent flavor, too soft to endure transportation to a distant 

 market, but very valuable for home use. The canes are strong, 

 with stifi" spines, and bear abundant crops of large, purplish crim- 

 son berries, sweet, rich, and high flavored. 



Philadelphia. — This variety is also almost free firom spines, 

 and one of the most hardy and prolific in cultivation. It does 

 not take root from the tips of the young canes like Purple Cane, 

 to which it seems to be nearly related, and throws up suckers 

 quite sparingly. For these reasons, it has been found to be a 

 valuable variety to cultivate for a near market, and is particularly 

 well adapted to sandy soils. 



The berries are of full medium size, globular in form, dark 

 red, not rich, but of a pleasant sub-acid flavor. The canes are 

 stout, erect, and branching ; the leaves thick and tough, and 

 do not suffer in times of drought, and the crop is exceedingly 

 abundant. 



Franconia. — This is a very valuable variety, being nearly 

 hardy, and very productive. The berries are large, dark purplish 

 led, sufficiently firm to carry well to market, and of a rich, 

 sprightly and agreeable flavor. It has been in cultivation for a 

 long time, and stands next to the Philadelphia in hardihood and 

 productiveness, while it excels that variety in size and flavor of 

 the fruit, and firmness of berry. 



French. — Vice-President J^rewc^.-OriginatedbyDr. Brinckle, 

 and named by him aft^r one of the Vice-Presidents of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society. It is a valuable variety, ripening 

 a little later than most other kinds. 



The fruit is of full medium size, of a deep crimson color, 

 tolerably firm fleshed, sweet and of excellent flavor. The canes 

 are strong, erect, and very productive. 



Golden Thornless. — This is a variety of the Black Cap 



