RASPBERRIES. 



E Easpberry (Eubus Idneus) is found wild in Great Britain and most European 

 countries. It is a deciduous shrub, with a creeping perennial rootstock and a 

 biennial stem that is, it produces shoots one year, which boar fruit the following season 

 and then die. The fruit is valued for dessert and in great demand for cooking and pre- 

 serving. It is used in various ways, fresh or preserved in ices, extensively in jellies, 

 and confections, imparting its pleasing flavour and peculiar perfume to spirits and 

 liqueurs. A capital wine is made from the fruit, from which a strong spirit may be 

 distilled. Vinegar is also made from the fruit, and considered a wholesome and 

 refreshing summer beverage. 



SELECT VARIETIES. 



I. SUMMER BEARERS. 



BARNET. Fruit large, roundish ovate, bright purplish 

 red ; flavour good ; canes sturdy, moderately vigo- 

 rous, bearing freely. It is larger than Eed Ant- 

 werp, and a popular variety for market purposes. 



BAUMFORTH'S SEEDLING. Fruit large, roundish, in- 

 clined to conical, dark crimson ; flavour excellent ; 

 canes vigorous producing frnit abundantly. One 

 of the best for general culture. 



CARTER'S PROLIFIC. Fruit large, round or roundish 

 ovate, deep red ; flesh firm and preserves well ; canes 

 stout, very productive ; hardy, and one of the best 

 of all for general cultivation. 



FASTOLF. Fruit large, roundish conical, bright 

 purplish red ; Ik'.sb moderately firm, flavour excel- 

 lent ; canus sturdy and vigorous, bearing abun- 

 dantly. An old but still useful variety. 



HORNET (Rivers'). Fruit large, roundish ovate, deep red 

 or crimson ; flesh firm, rich, well flavoured ; canes 

 very sturdy ; a great bearer. Awarded first-class 

 certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society in 

 1889. 



LORD BEACONSFIELD. Fruit large, roundish ovate, 

 handsome, purplish red ; rather firm, but juicy and 

 well flavoured, with a fine perfume ; canes robust 

 and long, very free-bearing ; excellent for espaliers. 

 A new variety, of promise. 



MCLAREN'S PROLIFIC. Fruit large, roundish conical, 

 deep crimson ; flesh thick, juicy, brisk, and of ex- 

 cellent flavour ; canes strong, bearing abundantly, 

 often freely, on the young shoots during late 

 summer. 



NORTHUMBERLAND FILLBASKET. Fruit large, roundish 

 ovate, deep red or crimson ; flesh rather firm, 

 juicy, and well flavoured ; canes vigorous, healthy, 

 hardy, even in cold districts, and an abundant 

 bearer ; a popular variety in the north, where it 

 succeeds well. 



RED ANTWERP. Fruit large, roundish conical, deep 

 crimson ; juicy, briskly and richly flavoured, with a 

 fine bouquet ; canes sturdy, very productive. Of 

 this old favourite variety there are several forms : 

 the best is that with strong smooth canes and large 

 trusses of fruit ; excellent for dessert. 



SEMPER FIDELIS. Fruit large, roundish conical, bright 

 deep red ; flesh firm, briskly flavoured, useful for 

 preserving, the fruits being said to retain their 

 shape ; canes vigorous, and producing fruit over 

 a long period. 



SUPERLATIVE. Fruit large, conical, deep red ; flesh 

 firm, juicy, rich, sprightly flavour ; canes stout, 

 self-supporting, free in growth, and a heavy 

 cropper ; excellent either for preserving or dessert. 



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