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Soilhoiifail. — Originated in the valley of the Souhegan 

 Eiver, New Hampshire, in ] 870, from seed of the Doo- 

 little. Said to be the earliest of all the Black Caps. 

 Berries large, Jet black, without bloom ; plant hardy and 

 productive. 



Thwack.— Origin Missouri. A red variety of indif- 

 ferent flavor, but esteemed at the West and South-west for 

 market, on account of its hardiness and firmness. 



Turner. — Origin Jacksonville, 111. Medium, roundish- 

 conical ; bright scarlet ; flesh soft, sweet, pleasant ; 

 season early ; very productive and extremely hardy ; val- 

 uable for family use and near market. A favorite at the 

 West especially, on acnount of its hardiness. 



CLASS III — AUTUM]SrAL BEARING VARIETIES. 



The product of this class of Raspberries is upon the 

 ends of the canes of the p'-esent 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 growth to the few strong, vigorous canes. 



Belle de Fontenay.— A French variety, with stout, 

 branching canes, and an ovor-abundance of suckers, 

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

 insure a crop ; fruit, large, roundish, conical, ])urplish- 

 red, sprightly, moderately firm, ai)d rich. 



Ulerveille des Qiiatre Saison» (October Red).— A 

 French variety, Avith strong, upright canes and purple 

 spines ; fruit medium, roundish, somewhat conical, bright 

 red, rather soft, Juicy, sweet, a)id rich. 



Ohio EverbeariDff. — A variety of the American Black 

 Cap, identical in every respect, excep<^ tha^- i^. has th3 

 habit of fruiting in Autumn. 



