424 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



it is propagated both from tips and suckers. Valuable 

 only for home use or near market, being too soft for ship- 

 ping. 



Ciithbcrt (Queen of the Market). — Origin New 

 York. Large, roundish-conical ; bright red, firm, mod- 

 erately jniey, of fair quality ; canes tall;, strong, vigorous, 

 upright ; plant hardy and productive. Season medium 

 to late. Promises to become a popular market sort. 



Greg^.^Origin Indiana. Large, roundish-oblate ; 

 black, with bloom ; flesh quite firm, moderately juicy, 

 sweet ; plant vigorous and productive. Ripens late. 

 This is the largest of the Black Cap family, and the most 

 popular market berry. 



Highland Hardy. — Medium to small ; red ; flavor 

 poor. It is grown profitably in some localities on account 

 of its earliness. 



Miami (Mammoth Cluster, McCormick). — One of 

 the best of the Black Caps ; ripens a little earlier than 

 Gregg. 



Philadelphia, — A variety found wild in the County of 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Fruit medium, roundish; dark crim- 

 son, moderately firm, mild sub-acid, of inferior quality ; 

 a hardy variety, succeeding on light soils and in latitudes 

 where the Antwerps cannot well be grown. Formerly it 

 was grown extensively for market, but is now nearly 

 superseded. 



Iteliance. — Origin New Jersey. Large, roundish ; 

 dark red, quite firm, with a sprightly flavor ; canes 

 strong, with greenish spines ; vigorous and productive. 

 Season medium to late. May be described as an improved 

 "Philadelphia." 



Seneca Black €ap, — A variety of the Black Cap, 

 larger and later than the American, vigorous and pro- 

 ductive ; fruit has a shade of purple, with a light bloom, 

 juicy and sweet. 



