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Philadelphia i A variety found wild in the county of 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Canes very vigorous, tall, branching, 

 almost free from spines, and very productive; fruit medium, 

 roundish, dark crimson, moderately juicy, mild sub-acid, 

 rather soft ; a hardy and valuable variety, succeeding 

 finely on light soils, and in latitudes where the Ant- 

 werps can not well be grown. 



Seneca Black Cap, A variety of the Black Cap, 

 larger and later than the American, very vigorous and 

 very productive ; fruit has a shade of purple, with a light 

 bloom, juicy and sweet. 



CLASS III. AUTUMNAL BEARING VARIETIES. 



The product of this class of Raspberries is upon the 

 ends of the canes of the present season's growth, and to 

 insure a full autumn crop, all the old canes should be cut 

 away in the spring, and all the suckers kept down, con- 

 fining the new growths to the few strong, vigorous canes. 



Belle de Fontenay, A French variety, with stout, 

 branching canes, and an over-abundance of suckers, which 

 must be cut away as so many weeds, in order to insure a 

 crop ; fruit large, roundish, conical, purplish red, sprightly, 

 moderately firm, and rich. 



Catawissa* A native of Pennsylvania. Canes strong 

 and productive; fruit medium, rather flat, crimson or 

 purplish red, thick bloom, sprightly sub-acid ; a fine sort 

 for the garden. 



Ulerreille des Quatre Saisons (OCTOBER RED). A 

 French variety, with strong, upright canes and purple 

 spines ; fruit medium, roundish, somewhat conical, bright 

 red, rather soft, juicy, sweet, and rich. 



Ohio Everbearing. A variety of the American Black 

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