332 The Francoyiia Raspberry ; its hardiness 



2. Antxcerp^ Yellow. — Color yellowish white; 1st quali- 

 ty. Syiiomjms : White Antwerp, Double-hearing Yellow. 



3. Barnet. — Color red ; 1st quality. Very fine and large, 

 but does not bear carriage so well as the Red Antwerp. 

 Synonyms : CornwalFs Prolific, Cornwall's Seedling, Corn- 

 wall's Red, Large Red, Lord Exmouth's. 



[The variety cultivated in many of the nurseries and 

 gardens around Boston, under the name of Barnet, cannot 

 be true, as it does not correspond with the description in 

 the Po7nological Magazine^ where it is figured, (Vol. L 

 pi. 8.) ] 



4. Bromley Hill. — Color red ; 1st quality. 



5. Cornish. — Color red ; 1st quality. 



6. Co.t's Honey. — Color yellowish white ; 1st quality. 

 Bears in clusters along the stems. 



7. Snperb. — Color red ; 2d quality. 



8. Woodward' s Red Globe. — Color red ; 2d quality. 

 Varieties designated by an 0, which are of inferior qual- 

 ity, and '-no longer cultivated in the garden." 



Cane, Brentford Common Red 



Cane, Red Jilliard's Seedling 



Cane, Rough Old White 



Cane, Smooth Prolific, Early. 



Art. IIL The Franconia Raspberry — its hardi7iess, and 

 its value as a forcing variety. By A. 



This shrub has been cultivated in this place for several 

 years : the first winter they Avere covered ; the second 

 year one half of the plants only were protected. Those 

 left exposed to the winter bore as well, if not better, than 

 the protected ones, and appeared in perfect health the sum- 

 mer following. This year the bed contains about one 

 thousand stems, after pruning out; every one in sound 

 condition, and wholly exposed to the winter, which has 

 been a very trying one. Other beds, in different locations, 

 were left unprotected, the past winter, and have proved 

 perfectly hardy. If it is unnecessary to protect them, there 

 is a saving of labor spring and autumn, seasons of the year 

 when gardeners are very busy. Any one in the country 



