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8. DOUBLE BEARING. Thomp. 



Perpetual Bearing. 



Siberian. 



Late Cane. 



A very good variety of the Antwerp Raspberry, chiefly es- 

 teemed for its habit of bearing late in the season. A finer crop, 

 which will continue ripening till late frosts, is obtained by cut- 

 ting down the shoots to within a few inches of the ground, every 

 spring. It is a hardy variety. 



There is a TWICE BEARING Raspberry known in some gardens 

 in this country, which is an inferior small fruit, and bears 

 sparingly. 



9. FRANCONIA. 



The hardiest large Raspberry, very productive, and very 

 excellent. It was imported from Vilmorin, of Paris, under this 

 name (which does not appear in any foreign catalogues) by S. 

 G. Perkins, Esq., of Boston, some years ago. It flourishes ad- 

 mirably in New England, and north of us, where the climate is 

 too cold for the Antwerps, and is by far the finest variety for a 

 northern latitude. Its crops are abundant, the fruit is firm, 

 and bears carriage to market well, and it ripens about a week 

 or ten days later than the Red Antwerp. It is perhaps the 

 finest sort for preserving. 



Fruit very large, obtuse conical, dark purplish red, of a rich 

 acid flavour, more tart and brisk than that of the Red Antwerp. 

 Canes strong, spreading, branching, yellowish brown, with 

 scattered, rather stout, bristles. Leaves rather narrow, and 

 long, deep green. 



10. FASTOLFF. 



The Fastolff Raspberry is a new English variety of the 

 highest reputation. It derives its name from having originated 

 near the ruins of an old castle, so called, in Great Yarmouth. 

 It fruited with us last season, and fully sustained its character 

 as the finest Red Raspberry known. The fruit is of the richest 

 flavour, and is borne for a long time in succession. It ripens 

 about the same time as the Red Antwerp. 



Fruit very large, obtuse, or roundish conical, bright purplish 

 red, very rich and high flavoured. Canes strong, rather erect, 

 branching, light yellowish brown, with oretty strong bristles. 

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