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The tree that developed from this sprout bore its first crop when it 

 was 3 years old. It was first called Highland Beauty in corre- 

 spondence and when exhibited, but it does not appear to have been 

 described under that name. It was described as Payne by Fletcher 

 in 1910. 1 



It was first propagated in 1907 by E. B. Payne & Sons for their 

 own planting. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form roundish ; size large ; cavity regular, of medium size and depth 

 with gradual slope and red markings; stem short, stout; suture shal- 

 low, extending from cavity to apex ; apex a small point at termination 

 of suture; surface soft, velvety; color yellow, blushed, and splashed 

 with dark crimson ; dots minute ; down short, loose ; skin thin, tena- 

 cious ; flesh yellow, slightly stained at stone ; texture melting, tender, 

 juicy; stone oval, free, medium to large; flavor subacid, sprightly, 

 slightly astringent ; quality good to very good ; tree vigorous, spread- 

 ing, productive ; leaves lanceolate, of medium size, with rather short, 

 thick petioles; glands reniform; flowers small. Season last week of 

 August and early September in the locality of its origin, ripening 

 about a week in advance of St. John. The tree is productive and is 

 considered hardier than most commercial varieties grown in that sec- 

 tion. 



This variety, though not yet tested in other than its original local- 

 ity, is considered promising for test in northern peach-growing dis- 

 tricts. 



The specimen illustrated in Plate XXXV was grown by E. B. 

 Payne & Sons, Cloverdale, Mich. 



HOOSIER RASPBERRY. 

 [PLATE XXXVI.] 



EARLY HISTORY. 



This very promising blackcap raspberry originated on the farm of 

 the late John W. Durm, 4 miles east of Pekin, Ind., about 1895, as 

 the result of a definite effort to produce a variety that should be both 

 very hardy and resistant to anthracnose. It is said to be a cross 

 between Gregg and Mammoth Cluster. 



In the development of this variety Mr. Durm and Mr. Alvia G. 

 Gray (also of Pekin, Ind.) have been closely associated. They were 

 mutually interested in producing hardy and disease-resistant varieties 

 and from time to time planted large numbers of raspberry seeds with 



T Varieties of Fruit Originated in Michigan, Special Bulletin No. 44, Michigan Agricul- 

 tural College Experiment Station, August, 1910. 



