132 Notes on Raspberries. 



NOTES ON RASPBERRIES. 



The mild weather of the last winter was peculiarly favorable to the 

 raspberry and blackberry, neither of which have received injury, though 

 wholly unprotected ; and the abundant rains of summer have been favora- 

 ble to the swelling of the fruit, affording an excellent opportunity to judge 

 of the merits of the different varieties. 



T\\Q Bnnc-kk\<: Orange^ as a table variety, maintains its high reputation, 

 but is too soft for market. Its color is deeper than any other of the white 

 varieties, being very rich orange ; fruit large ; form conical ; flavor unsur- 

 passed, sweet, rich, and delicious ; canes strong, of a white color. Raised 

 in 1844 from Dyack's Seedling, an English variety, of a deep crimson color. 

 It was said by Dr. Brinckle to reproduce itself generally from seed. 



Vice-President French. — Canes stock}', robust, branching, but not tall, 

 quite smooth ; does not sucker so freely as most kinds ; foliage very dark 

 green ; berry of good size, roundish, grains large, color crimson ; of fine 

 quality. Raised by Dr. Brinckle, from the Fastolfif, crossed with Yellow 

 Antwerp ; but the true kind is seldom to be seen. 



Colonel Wilder. — Foliage much crumpled ; spines white ; fruit large, 

 roundish, very delicate, yellowish-white or cream-color, semi-transparent ; 

 grains, or pips, prominent. One of the finest flavored raspberries, and very 

 productive ; flesh soft, and only desirable for amateurs. Raised by Dr. 

 Brinckle from a seed of the Fastolff, and first fruited in 1847. Many seed- 

 lings raised from this variety by its originator bore fruit in every respect 

 like that of their parent ; others were of a yellow color, like the Yellow 

 Antwerp ; and many crimson. 



Hornet. — Canes strong and smooth ; foliage vigorous ; form conical ; 

 pips full ; color crimson ; unquestionably the largest of all raspberries. 

 Though not of the highest flavor, its large size, productiveness, and tolera- 

 bly firm flesh, render it valuable, especially for market. It parts freely from 

 the receptacle. Of French origin, having been raised by M. Souchet of 

 Bagnolet, near Paris. 



Souchetii, or White Tramparent. — Plant vigorous ; canes smooth, large; 

 form long-conical, regular, grains of medium size ; color yellow, resembling 



