516 THE RASPBERRY. 



This raspberry, common in almost every field, with long 

 rambling purple shoots, and flattened small black berries, is 

 everywhere known. It is frequently cultivated in gardens, 

 where, if kept well pruned, its fruit is much larger and finer. 

 Its rich acid flavour renders it, perhaps, the finest sort for 

 kitchen use tarts, puddings, &c. It ripens later than other 

 raspberries. 



The AMERICAN WHITE resembles the foregoing in all respects, 

 except in the colour of its fruit, which is pale yellow or white. 



5. BARNET. P. Mag. Thomp. 



Cornwall's Prolific. 

 Cornwall's Seedling. 

 Lord Exmouth's. 

 Large Red. 



The Barnet is a very large and fine English variety, conside- 

 rably resembling the Red Antwerp ; it ripens early, and is very 

 productive, though not so good a market fruit, as it does not 

 bear carriage well. 



Fruit very large, roundish-conical, bright transparent pur- 

 plish red, flavour very rich and agreeable. Canes long, yellow- 

 ish green, branching much more, especially towards the ground, 

 than the Red Antwerp, and covered with numerous slender 

 bristles, which are stronger towards the top of the cane. They 

 become dull brown early in autumn. Bearing shoots nearly 

 smooth. 



6. BRENTFORD CANE. Thomp. 



A pretty good fruit, though much inferior to the best. Fruit 

 of medium size, oval-conical, dark dull red. Canes strong, 

 branching, with purplish prickles. 



7. CRETAN RED. Pom. Man. 



A rather late variety, of good quality, introduced some years 

 ago from the Mediterranean. Its lateness renders it valuable, 

 but it is inferior to the Franconia, which has taken its place in 

 most of our gardens. It is a hardy sort. 



Fruit of medium size, globular, inclining to conical, deep 

 purplish-red, sub-acid and good. Canes upright, branches 

 dark grey, with few bristles. Leaves rather narrow; dark 

 green, but very light coloured on the lower side. It ripens about 

 wo weeks after the White Antwerp, -and continues several 

 weeks in perfection. 



