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wants. They, at present at least, sell well in market. The 

 Antwerps require to be picked every day, while the Black 

 Cap remains on longer, and, therefore, can be more easily 

 gathered, as it is much more firm 



American Eed. Color, red ; quality, 3. 



Eemarks. — Yery common. Shoots, upright, light brown. 

 Fruit, medium, roundish, light red, sub-acid and tender. 

 Early — in June and July. Grows wild in some places. 



American "White. Color, white ; quality, 3. 

 Eemarks. — Like the above. More firm than the Eed. 

 Very sweet, but of little flavor. 



AMEEICAN black, Thimble Berry, or Black Cap. 

 Color, black ; quality, 2. 



Eemarks. — Grows wild. It increases much in size in a 

 rich garden soil ; and, ripening late, is profitable for mar- 

 ket. It is liked for jam, puddings, etc. It is a firm berry. 

 Shoots, long, rambling, recurved ; berries, dark purple, 

 nearly black, round, flattened. It will yield large crops, 

 and will probably give as much satisfaction as any other 

 kind, perhaps more. It is very hardy. The foreign 

 kinds are rather too tender and unproductive, but richer. 



Bannet. Color, red , quality, 2. 



Eemarks. — English. Shoots, long, yellowish green, 

 branching; fruit, large, soft, roundish conical, purplish 

 red ; agreeable. 



BLACK EASPBEEEY. See American Black. 



Brentford Cane. Color, dull red ; quality, 3. 

 Eemarks. — English. Shoots, strong, branching ; fruit, 

 medium, oval, conical. Inferior. 



