The Raspberries of the Future. 195 



This is a chance seedling, which the late Thomas Outhbert found in 

 his garden, at Riverdale, N. Y. His son has kindly furnished the fol- 

 lowing facts : " The raspberry in question was discovered by my father 

 about eleven years ago in the garden of our country seat at Riverdale- 

 on- the- Hudson. It is probably a seedling of the Hudson River Antwerp, 

 as it was found growing near the edge of a patch of that variety, but 

 its great vigor of growth and the size and quality of the fruit marked 

 it at once as a new and distinct kind. Its canes were carefully separated 

 from the others and a small plantation made of them. The next year, 

 and from time to time since, plants were given to our friends in various 

 parts of the State for trial. Without exception, their reports have been 

 favorable, particular mention having been made of their unusual vigor 

 of growth, their hardiness, and the firmness and good keeping qualities 

 of the fruit. The first year or so we gave the canes winter protection, 

 but finding that it was unnecessary, we have discontinued it, and I have 

 never heard of the canes being winter-killed." 



From other sources I learn that Mr. Cuthbert made an arrange- 

 ment with a nurseryman by the name of Thompson, to propagate and 

 send out the variety. This gentleman dying soon after, the stock came 

 into the possession of Mr. H. J. Corson, of Staten Island, N. Y., and 

 by him and Mr. I. J. Simonson, a florist, the plants have been sent out 

 to different parts of the country. This dissemination was very limited, 

 and was characterized by an almost utter absence of heralding and 

 extravagant praise. The berry has literally made its way on its own 

 merits. Dr. Hexamer remarked to me that he had had it for years, and 

 had wondered why its merits were so overlooked. My attention was called 

 to it in the summer of 1878, and I took pains to see it in several 

 localities. The large size of the berries, their firmness and fine flavor, con- 

 vinced me that it was very valuable, and the fact that I found it flourish- 

 ing luxuriantly on New Jersey sand, and maintaining a perfectly healthful 

 foliage under an August sun, led me to believe that we had at last found 

 a first-class variety that would thrive on light soils and under hot suns. 



The late W. C. Bryant, the poet, himself well versed in horticulture, 

 closed a letter to me with the following words: 



" It has always seemed to me a scandal to our horticulture that in a region 

 where the raspberry grows wild, we should not have a sort that would resist both the 

 winter cold and summer heat, and produce abundantly." 



After another year of observation and of much correspondence, extend- 

 ing even to California, I am convinced that the Cuthbert does " resist both 



