Varieties of Black Raspberries 151 



Babbit. A chance seedling found near College Springs, Iowa, 

 about 1883. 



Babcock Nos. 8, 5 and 9. Sent out for trial. Geneva (N. Y.) 

 Exp. Station, Bull. 91 : 201. 



Barnes. Mentioned. 111. Hort. Soc. Rept., 1880 : 78. 



Beckner. Originated in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, about 1855. 



Beebe (Beebe's Golden, Beebe's Golden Prolific). Originated 

 about 1886, with James Beebe, of Cassadaga, N. Y. Said to be 

 productive, but not different from the common yellow-cap. 



Belle. Sent to The Rural New-Yorker by L. C. Carlow, of 

 Batavia, 111. Very early, large, but lacking in flavor. Mich. Exp. 

 Sta. Bull. Ill : 260. 



Belmont. Originated by John Scobs, of Barnesville, Ohio, and 

 introduced in 1879. 



Black Pearl. Found among Kansas in 1905 by Herman Krumrei, 

 St. Joseph, Mo. Introduced in 1907. Vigorous, stocky, upright, 

 productive, hardy. Leaves small; fruit early, large, regular, not 

 crumbly, juicy, somewhat seedy, but of good quality. (Plate V.) 



Bluffton. A seedling raised at Bluffton, Mo. Mo. Hort. Soc. 

 Rept., 1886 : 48. 



Bonanza. Originated with W. C. Freeman, North Springfield, 

 Mo., about 1888. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill : 260. 



Bronze Queen. Origin, Missouri. Fruit sweet, of good quality, 

 with a peculiar bronze color. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rept., 1886 : 182. 



Burns. A seedling produced by A. M. Burns of Manhattan, Kans. 

 Claimed to withstand drought and heat well. 



Carman. Originated by A. H. Sherwood, Southport, Conn., and 

 named in honor of E. S. Carman, Editor of The Rural New-Yorker. 

 Introduced by G. H. & J. H. Hale. An early variety. 



Carpenter Seedling. -A seedling originated by Charles Carpenter, 

 of Kelley's Island, Ohio, closely resembling Beebe's Golden. 



Centennial. Two varieties are mentioned under this name: one 

 found by George Husman, near Hermann, Mo., about 1860, and one 

 found by Mr. Grayhill, near Carthage. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rept., 

 1884 : 296. 



Champion. Found in Clark county, Ohio. Sent out by Frank 

 Murphy, of Donnelsville. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill : 263. 



