Catalogue. Third Editiofi. 331 



The following are designated with an as unworthy of 

 cultivation : 



Wild Black Variegated Leaved 



Green Fruited Black Rock Currant 



Common Red Common White. 



Striped Leaved 



Raspberries. 



In our article on the raspberry in our last volume (VIII. 

 p. 364,) we gave descriptions of all the principal varieties 

 cultivated in our gardens — eight in number. In the 3d 

 Edition of the Catalogue now before us, only eight varie- 

 ties are considered worthy of cultivation, thirteen having 

 been discarded since the publication of the 2d Edition. 

 Of the eight, five were included in our list ; the other three 

 enumerated by us were the Cretan Red, New Red Ant- 

 werp and the Franconia, neither of which appear to be 

 known among English cultivators, unless under some other 

 names. These constituted a collection of first rate sorts. 



According to the 3d Edition, the best varieties are the 

 Red and Yellow Antwerp, which "hold a similar rank in 

 this class of fruit to that occupied by the Red and White 

 Dutch among currants." It is also stated in the prefatory 

 remarks, that "from the facility with which they spring 

 from seeds, numerous accidental varieties of raspberries 

 are doubtless to be found, which are not included in the 

 following enumeration." 



The same remarks which we made under the head of 

 currants, are applicable to the raspberry. Very little has 

 been done to improve the size and flavor of the fruit. By 

 means of seedlings, this, we have no doubt, can readily be 

 accomplished, and the results would unquestionably be 

 favorable. It has occurred to us, that crosses between the 

 American thimbleberry, and the Ohio Ever-bearing rasp- 

 berry, might produce varieties which would not only be 

 hardy, but superior in flavor ; this experiment, however, 

 remains to be tried, and we would recommend it to ama- 

 teurs. Should we find leisure, we shall attempt some ex- 

 periments ourselves, and in the manner we have here 

 advanced. 



The following is a complete list of the varieties, as 

 proved in the 3d Edition of the Catalogue : 



1. Antwerp, Red. — Color red; 1st quality. Synonyms: 

 Burley, Late-bearing Antwerp, Knevett's Antwerp, Fram- 

 broisier Rouge a gros fruit. 



