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get a hybrid Berry with Loganberry vigour and pro- 

 ductiveness and rich flavour, they would have a most 

 valuable plant. Personally, I believe that such a fruit 

 would oust Raspberries from the majority of private 

 gardens ; there is no doubt whatever that it would hold 

 undisputed sway in poor-soil gardens where Raspberries 

 are not at home. As regards the market-gardens, I am not 

 so confident, because the expense of growing a very strong 

 hybrid Berry would be much greater than cultivating 

 Raspberries, on account of the greater amount of wire 

 required, and that would act as a check in some measure. 

 Still, a great public demand for the Berry would probably 

 set in, and that would encourage extensive planting. 



Several early attempts at raising the improved hybrid 

 Berry have come to fruition, and may be described as 

 encouraging. Still, a great deal remains to be done before 

 the full, rich, sweet flavour of a good Raspberry is 

 reached. 



The Lowberry is a hybrid with dark fruit, showing 

 traces of Blackberry blood, but it crops earlier than 

 existing Blackberries. 



The Laxtonberry, described as a cross between the 

 Loganberry and a well-known variety of Raspberry 

 called Superlative, greatly resembles a Raspberry. 



The Hailsham Berry leans strongly to the Raspberry, 

 and is a good autumn bearer. 



The Phenomenalberry appears to be a form of Logan- 

 berry, with possibly sweeter fruit. 



Those who buy hybrid Berries should keep clearly 

 before themselves that what is wanted is not so much a 

 slightly modified Raspberry as an enriched Loganberry. 

 If a new fruit closely resembles a Raspberry in growth, 

 shape and flavour it should be considered a Raspberry. 

 There arejmany good varieties of Raspberries, and more 



