59 2 THE RASPBERRY. 



SECTION II. AMERICAN BLACKCAPS. 

 Black. 



American Blackcap. The common Blackcap, with its many varia- 

 tions, growing wild throughout the country, distinguished by its 

 long recurved canes, and its regular, nearly round, or hemispheri- 

 cal berries, is the type of this division. 



Conrath.* Very large, moderately firm, very good to best. Vigor- 

 ous and productive. Ripens early and has a long season. Michi- 

 gan. Promising. 



Cumberland.* Very large, oval, glossy black, firm, of best quality. 

 Season early. This is rapidly coming to be a standard. Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



Davison's Thornless. Medium in size, resembling the American 

 Blackcap, but a week earlier ; sweeter, and with canes nearly free 

 from prickles. New York. 



Doolittle.* (Joslyn's Improved, Improved Blackcap.) Full me- 

 dium in size, black, sweet ; a large variety of the wild Black 

 Raspberry. Ripens early. Canes strong, with numerous prickles, 

 productive. Has been extensivety cultivated for market in many 

 of the States. Ontario County, N. Y. 



Eureka.* Medium to large, round, firm, juicy, of good quality. 

 Early to mid-season. Has a long season. Highly esteemed for 

 market. 



Gregg.* Large ; black, with some bloom ; firm, quality moderate. 

 Rather late. A productive and popular variety. Largely planted 

 for market. Origin, Indiana. 



Hilborn. Large, black, firm, juicy, sweet, good. Canes vigorous, 

 productive. Mid-season, hardy. Ontario. 



Hopkins. Full medium or large ; black, with some bloom ; rather 

 soft, of excellent quality. Early. Growth strong ; very produc- 

 tive. Missouri. 



Kansas.* Large, round, black, firm, moderately juicy, hardy. 

 Kansas. 



Mammoth Cluster.* (McCormick, Large Miami.) Quite large, 

 often four-fifths of an inch in diameter, flavor very good ; canes 

 strong, bearing very large crops rather late. For many years 

 the most popular of the Blackcap raspberries. 



Mills (No. 15). Medium, black, firm, juicy, sweet, very produc- 

 tive, not hardy. New York. 



Nemaha.* Large, black, productive ; mid-season, hardy ; said to 

 be a few days earlier than Gregg, almost identical. Nebraska. 



