RESULTS OF CROSSING 41 



GREGG X SHAFFER (Rubus occidentalis X R- neglectus) 



Five plants from seed of Gregg, fertilized with pol- 

 len of the Shaffer, were growing and fruiting. Four 

 of them resembled the Gregg much in character of 

 plant, and one approached more nearly to the Shaffer. 

 In character of fruit cluster three were more or less 

 elongated like Shaffer, and two more closely aggre- 

 gated like Gregg. The fruit varied in character be- 

 tween that of the two parents, in one case closely ap- 

 proaching Shaffer, in others more nearly intermediate 

 or nearer the Gregg. The color in some of them 

 was much like that of a black -cap not fully ripe. 



FONTENAY X CUTHBERT (Rul)US IdCBUS X % StrigOSUS) 



There were five plants of this, four of which did 

 not germinate till the second spring after sowing the 

 seed, and were fruiting but little. Three resembled 

 the Fontenay in character of growth, one the Cuthbert, 

 and one was intermediate. The little fruit thus far 

 produced showed no value. 



SHAFFER X CUTHBERT (Rubus neglectus X R- strigosus) 



Thirty-one plants of this cross were growing, show- 

 ing various intermediate stages between the two parents. 

 The majority thus far seemed to resemble the male 

 parent in character of plant and in propagation by 

 suckers. Of the older plants, which were fruiting well, 

 some produced typical red raspberry fruits as light, 

 and in some cases possibly even brighter, than Cuth- 

 bert in color ; others were darker, and resembled Shaf- 



