262 RASPBBBBIES. 



Borne yeara been experimenting upon. These Black Rasp- 

 berries are evidently the result of a cross between the 

 Blackberry and the Raspberry, possessing the rambling 

 growth of the former with the large succulent fruit of 

 the latter. The Autumn Black produces from its summer 

 shoots a full crop of medium-sized dark fruit of the 

 colour of the Blackberry, and partaking much of its 

 flavour. Ripe in October. 



BABNET (Barnet Cane; CormvelV s Prolific ; CornwelVs 

 Seedling ; Large Red ; Lord Exmouttis). The fruit is 

 large, roundish-ovate, of a bright purplish-red colour 

 This is larger than the Red Antwerp, but not equal to it 

 in flavour ; it is, nevertheless, an excellent variety, and 

 an abundant summer bearer. 



Barnet Cane. See Barnet. 



BELLE DE FONTENAY (Belle d' Orleans). An autumn- 

 bearing variety of dwarf-habit, and with large leaves, 

 quite silvery on their under surface. The fruit is large, 

 round, of a red colour, and good flavour. Ripe in 

 October. 



The plant is a shy bearer, and throws up suckers so 

 profusely as to be almost a weed; but if the suckers are 

 thinned out it bears better. 



Belle d'Orleans. See Belle de Fontenay. 



BLACK. This is a hybrid between the Blackberry and 

 the Raspberry, and is the parent of all the black autumn- 

 bearing varieties ; although itself a summer-bearer. It 

 has long dark-coloured canes, and small purple fruit, with 

 much of the Blackberry flavour. This variety was ob- 

 tained at Wethersfield, in Essex, upwards of forty years 

 ago, and has since been cultivated by Mr. Rivers, who 

 has succeeded in obtaining from it his new race of autumn- 

 bearing black varieties. 



BLACK CAP (American Black). This is the Rubus 

 occidentals, called Black Raspberry, or Thimbleberry, 

 by the Americans. The fruit has a fine brisk acid flavour, 

 and is much used in America for pies and puddings. It 

 ripens later than the other summer-bearing varieties. 



BEINCKLE'S OEANGE (Orange). A variety introduced 

 from America, where it is considered the finest yellow 

 sort in cultivation. In this country it is smaller than 

 the Yellow Antwerp, and more acid. The plants throw 

 up an abundance of suckers. It is a summer bearer. 



