114 FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



CHAPTER XV. 

 The Loganberry. 



THB LOGANBERRY is of American origin, and is reputed 

 to be the result of a cross between a variety of the Wes- 

 tern Dewberry, or Blackberry (Rubus vitifolius), named 

 Aughinbaugh, and a variety of the Raspberry (Rubus 

 Idseus), supposed to be the old Red Antwerp. It was 

 raised by an American enthusiast named Judge Logan, ol 

 Santa Cruz, California, in 1882. The original plant was 

 one of fifty seedlings. Card, an American authority on 

 fruit, says: " In the character of the plant, and in the 

 shape and conformation of the fruit, the variety is essen- 

 tially like the Aughinbaugh, propagating entirely by tips. 

 The core remains with the fruit, like the Blackberry, its 

 principal resemblance to the Raspberry being in colour 

 and flavour, although the Dewberry dominates in flavour. ' 



Then the raiser (Judge Logan) goes on to say: "As t. 

 the fact of the plant being a hybrid between the Blackberry 

 and Raspberry, of course there is no absolute proof. The 

 colour, with the distinct Raspberry flavour of the fruit, 

 and the circumstances under which it originated, I think, 

 render the fact of such a cross almost certain." 



Whatever its real origin, the Loganberry has certainly 

 proved a worthy addition to berried fruits, and adapted 

 itself to successful cultivation in this country. 



Habit and Characteristics. The shoots are Bramble- 

 like 1 in habit and upright in growth, prickly, and with 

 Vine-like leaves. The fruit is large, Mulberry-like in 

 form, and of a deep red colour when ripe. The flavour 

 is rich and luscious, and the fruits are suitable for dessert 

 or cooking purposes. Moreover, the fruit is firm in tex- 

 ture, and keeps well on the plant or when gathered. The 



