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Turner. Under the ordinary methods of cultivation this variety is too 

 small to be profitable, especially if such varieties as the Marlboro, 

 Hansel and Rancocas are grown extensively. 



Superb. Truly superb in form and size, but of so poor a quality and 

 breaks up or crumbles so in picking as to be valueless for market. 

 The plants are rather weak in growth. 



Shaffer's. A hybrid between the Blackcap and red raspberry. In vigor 

 it exceeds all of the former, and in size of fruit all of the latter. Its 

 color is very objectionable as a market berry, being like that of the 

 old Philadelphia, a reddish purple. In quality not quite equal to 

 the best red raspberries ; especially valuable for canning. The canes 

 have not proved quite hardy, but it has produced a fair crop of 

 fruit for the three years past. 



YELLOW RASPBERRIES. 



Caroline. A comparatively old variety that is perfectly hardy and 

 immensely productive, but the fruit is very soft and of only medium 

 quality. It can only be recommended for home use, where other 

 varieties fail. 



Golden Queen. A seedling of the Cuthbert which it resembles in habit 

 of growth and form of fruit, but the latter is nearly golden yellow. 

 It has proved hardy for the two winters we have tested it and very 

 productive. In quality, to the taste of many it is very inferior to 

 most of the red varieties. Its value as a market fruit is very 

 uncertain, for it has not as yet been grown in sufficient quantities to 

 know how such a color will "take ;" we think, however, that it will 

 not sell as readily and at so good prices as the bright red varieties. 

 Several new varieties were planted last spring, but they have not made 



growth enough to give any comparative test. They are Excelsior, 



Thompson's Early Prolific, Thompson's Pride, Crystal White. 



BLACK CAP RASPBERRIES. 



Carman. This is of the Doolittle and Souhegan type and has failed to 

 show the vigor and hardiness of those varieties. 



Centennial. A vigorous, rapid growing variety producing large, shining, 

 black, fine flavored berries in great abundance. It ripens a httle 

 later than the earliest, but much before the Gregg. The one serious 

 fault noticed is its tenderness, having been injured last winter and 

 during the winter of '?>&. 



Hopkins, Doolittle, Souhegan and Tyler. These are four varieties that 

 are so nearly identical that we see no reason for giving them 

 separate names. If there is any difference it may be shown a little 

 in the Tyler, which may be a little larger and more productive. 



