BLACK-CAP VARIETIES 167 



vigorous habit. Fruit large, roundish oblate, with a very decided 

 gray bloom. Flesh very firm, only moderately juicy and sweet. 

 Season late. This is by far the best known and most popular late 

 variety at the present time. It is uniformly healthy and produc- 

 tive, though slightly lacking in hardiness, especially on heavy 

 soils. The plant is slower to attain its full productiveness than 

 most other varieties, but is also slower to decline, so a plantation 

 will remain longer in profitable condition. Though not of the 

 highest quality, it is still a good berry, and its excellent shipping 

 qualities render it especially adapted to market. It is also an 

 excellent variety for evaporating, especially where fruit is picked 

 by hand. It clings so tightly to the receptacle that it is not easily 

 gathered with the berry harvester. 



Hale Early. Sent out for trial by G. H. & J. H. Hale, of South 

 Glastonbury, Conn., but not proving valuable, was never intro- 

 duced. 



Hamilton. Mentioned by Downing as from Shelby Co., Tenn. 



Hannibal (Extra Late) .Described in the Report of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture for 1892 as a large, fine berry 

 of excellent quality. Apparently vigorous and productive, being 

 several days later than Gregg. Originated with W. J. Bradt, of 

 North Hannibal, N. Y. 



Harrison. Named in honor of President Harrison by Henry S. 

 Harris, of White Lane, Salem county, N. J., who found it in a 

 neighbor's garden many years ago. Described as medium to 

 large, rather dry, firm, black, with less bloom than Gregg ; good, 

 promising for market. A variety which apparently has never been 

 in the nursery trade to any extent. 



Haskell Yellow. Taken from Massachusetts to Illinois by Dr. 

 Haskell, about 1836. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 281. 



HawJceye. A berry found in Iowa, which is thought to have 

 come originally from Indiana. Said to be better than Doolittle, as 

 firm as Gregg, and as large, but earlier. Iowa Hort. Soc. Kept. 

 1884: 535. 



Hayne Seedling. A new variety brought to notice by H. 

 Hayne, of Delphi, Indiana. 



Hilborn. An accidental seedling found in an old raspberry 

 plantation, and introduced by W. W. Hilborn, of Leamington, 

 Ont., in 1886. Described as a sturdy grower, very hardy, pro- 

 ductive. Fruit nearly as large as Gregg, clear, glossy black, rich 

 and juicy. A favorite variety in many parts of Ohio and Ontario. 



Hixon (Hixon's Everbearer) . Mentioned in the Report of the 

 Kansas Horticultural Society for 1886, p. 290, and appears to have 

 attained some prominence in that state. 



