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failure. It is, no doubt, a, fine raspberry, but will scarcely 

 answer for general cultivation. 



Elm City. — Probably a seedling of our native red 

 raspberry ; said to be hardy, prolific, early, and with all 

 the otlier good qualities generally belonging to new 

 varieties. We have seen the plants and tasted the 

 fruit, but shall Avant to know more of it before giving 

 a decided opinion upon its merits. From E'ew Haven, 

 Conn. 



JElllsdale. — After another year's trial, we are inclined to 

 place this variety among those adapted for general culti- 

 vation. It certainly belongs to the Purple cane family, 

 the plant being perfectly hardy and very vigorous and 

 productive. The berry is much larger than the old Purple 

 cane, not so fragile ; but when fully ripe it is much darker 

 in color, being a dark purple. In quality, it is scarcely 

 more than second-rate, if compared with other choice 

 varieties ; but the plant possesses other merits which in a 

 great measure make up for this deficiency. 



We do not w^ish to be understood as placing the Ellis- 

 dale alongside, or in competition with, the Clarke, 

 Orange, or similar sorts, but do recommend it to those 

 who want a hardy and productive raspberry, which will 

 thrive even if it is not planted in the best of soils or in 

 the most favorable locations. 



Globose Scarlet. — This is not a new variety, but one 

 that has not been very generally disseminated. The berry 

 is large, roundish, light red, subacid, and not very rich, 

 brittle, juicy; seed grains, large; canes, erect, stocky, 

 branching, apparently quite liai-dy. May prove to be a 



