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Most of the cultivated sorts of the Raspberry are varieties de- 

 rived from three species of the genus RUBUS. The Antwerps and 

 others resembling them, are varieties of Rubus Idcsus, the Euro- 

 pean Garden raspberry, which is distinguished by the stems being 

 mostly rather tall and nearly erect, beset more or less with straight 

 slender prickles, many of which are mere bristles ; and the plants 

 increase by suckers. Most of these are rather tender. The Black- 

 cap raspberries are varieties of Rubus occidentalis, an American 

 species, the stems of which are armed with hooked prickles, but 

 not with bristles, and are recurved so as to reach and take root at 

 the tips, which touch or are buried in the ground. A few sorts are 

 varieties of Ritbus strigosus, or Wild Red Raspberry, which has 

 upright stems, copiously furnished with bristles. The canes in- 

 crease by suckers , and are quite hardy. A few cultivated sorts 

 app-ear to be hybrids between some of these species. 



I. DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 

 derived from the foreign species. 



BELLE DE FONTENAY. Large, long conical, purplish red, with a 

 thin bloom ; moderately firm, sub-acid, good. Canes stout, 

 branching, suckering freely ; hardy, and if kept clear of suckers, 

 productive bearing in autumn under favorable circumstances. 

 French. Worthless in some localities. 



BELLE DE PALUAU. Large, roundish conical, regular, bright 

 crimson, moderately firm, juicy, very good ; canes strong, up- 

 right, very productive; spines short, purple. Requires winter 

 protection. French. 



CLARKE. Large, roundish conical, light crimson, rather soft, 

 juicy, sweet, high flavored. Berries sometimes imperfect. Canes 

 stout and branching, leaves large. Hardy, and succeeds on 

 light soils. Suckers very freely. Productive. Origin, New 

 Haven, Conn. 



Col. Wilder. Large, roundish conical, yellowish white or cream- 

 colored, slightly translucent, good, rather soft. Canes strong, 

 spines white. Philadelphia, Dr. Brinckle. 



FASTOLFF. Large, obtuse conical, approaching roundish, bright 

 purplish red ; rather soft, high flavored. Canes strong, nearly 

 erect, branching, productive. English. Excellent for home 

 use ; too soft for ditsant market. 



