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dant. Fruit very large, round, crimson, with large grains. Flavor 

 of high character and delicious. 



Short-jointed Cane. Described by Prince, in the Pomological 

 Manual published in 1832, as almost spineless, with close, jointed 

 canes Fruit pleasant, rather larger than the Common Red, but 

 not quite equal to the Tall Red Cane, though superior to it in 

 flavor; later in ripening than the Common Red, producing good 

 crops. Crozier refers it to Rubus strigosus. 



St. Louis. A popular variety in the vicinity of St. Louis, 

 Mo., about 1867. Said to be hardy, large, bright red, sweet, 

 and of excellent flavor. 



Tall Red Cane. Described by William Prince, about 1832, as 

 productive. Fruit round, of good size and quality, but not of 

 high flavor. Canes covered at the base and extremities with 

 numerous fine spines or hairs. It is also mentioned by Bridge - 

 man in the "American Gardener's Assistant." 



Victor (Red) . Tender and unproductive, fair to poor quality. 



Watson Seedling. Inquired about in the Gardener's Monthly, 

 vol. 1, p. 139, but unknown to the editor. 



Wauregan. Mentioned in "Rural Affairs," vol. 8, p. 81. A 

 failure with William Parry, of New Jersey. 



Waterloo. Mentioned among the varieties planted for trial at 

 the Mississippi Agricultural College in 1888. Mich Exp. Sta. Bull. 

 Ill: 318. 



White Canada. Raised by Charles Arnold, of Paris, Ontario. 

 Canes vigorous, upright, brownish yellow. Spines white, quite 

 stout, numerous. Fruit about the shape of Brinckl6's Orange. 

 Pale yellow, of decided Antwerp flavor. 



White Mountain (Red) Tender, late, unproductive, rather 

 soft, and of poor quality. Mass. Hatch Exp. Sta. Bull. 21 : 10. 



RECOMMENDED VARIETIES 



None of the varieties mentioned in this list are of 

 sufficient prominence at the present time to deserve 

 recommendation . 



