WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 



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GUSHING. 



This fine raspberry was raised from seed of the Double-bearing, 

 by Dr. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, in 1844. It has not as yet been 

 sufficiently tested to judge of its value for extensive culture, but 

 should receive attention of amateurs. Shoots, strong, vigorous ; 

 prickles, brown ; leaf, plaited, regular form ; fruit, large, roundish 

 conical, crimson, and of fine flavor. Matures early. Said to occa- 

 sionally produce a second crop in autumn ; and as this is from shoots 

 grown the same year, it will probably become twice-bearing in all 

 sections south of Philadelphia. 



EMILY. 



A seedling from the Colonel Wilder; little disseminated; vigor- 

 ous growth, with white spines. Fruit, large, round, occasionally 

 shouldered, light yellow. 



FASTOLF. 



..>-;.;^_ Ail English variety, 



introduced with high 

 praise, which it has 

 fully sustained in this 

 country. It is proba- 

 bly a chance seedling 

 of the Red Antwerp, 

 which it much resem- 

 bles. Its name is from 

 an old pile called Fast- 

 olf Castle, near Yar- 

 mouth, Eng. Through- 

 out most of North and 

 Western States it will 

 need protection in win- 

 ter, as its canes are 

 not quite hardy. For 

 small gardens, we pre- 

 fer it to Red Antwerp ; 

 but for market culture, 

 the latter is best, on 

 account of being more 

 firm. Shoots, strong, 

 are much inclined to 

 branch, light yellowish 

 brown; fruit, large, 



roundish, obtuse conical, bright purplish red, soft, rich, high-flavored. 



productive; ripening its fruit in long continued succession. 

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