50 RECOKD OF HORTICULTURE. 



Kittatinny. — Favorable reports are received from all 

 sections of the country in respect to this very popular 

 variety. The abundance of suckers Avhich it produces in 

 light rich soils is certainly an objection. If the suckers 

 are allowed to grow, the crop of fruit will be small. The 

 great hardiness of the Kittatinny is now fully ascertained 

 and fully appreciated in those sections w^here the New 

 Rochelle is tender. 



Mason^s Mountain. — In our grounds this is a small, 

 worthless variety. It was highly recommended and sent 

 out by R. O. Thompson, of Nebraska Territory. 



3Iissoiiri Mammnoth. — This variety is now being dis- 

 seminated by Thomson & Barter, of Missouri. The praise 

 bestowed upon it in Thomson & Barter's circular would 

 lead us to think that this Western wonder was sure to 

 excel all of our Eastern varieties. Plants of the Mam- 

 moth were sent to Eastern nurserymen early in 1867, but 

 we understand that none of them fruited the past season. 

 Our engraving, fig. 9, was made from a j^hotograph sent 

 us by Thomson & Barter. The engraver has followed 

 copy very correctly, except that one berry of the cluster 

 was left out, so that the cut Avould only fill a page of the 

 Kecord. We furnished Thomson & Barter electrotype 

 plates from the original engraving, and we see by the 

 Western papers that they have not remained idle. Plants 

 of this variety have been pretty freely distributed the 

 ])ast fall, and we shall soon know Avhether it is all that 

 it is rej)resented to be. In the mean time Ave say 

 to our readers, know more about it before you purchase 

 largely. 



