Varieties of Red and Hybrid Raspberries 187 



near Beverly, N. J., about 1875. Introduced by J. T. Lovett in 1882. 

 Quite prominent at one time as an early variety. 



Harris. Sent out by Z. H. Harris, Rochester, N. Y., in 1889. 



Haymaker (H). Vigorous, hardy and productive. Fruit of high 

 quality, not so dark as Columbian, firmer and said to be larger and 

 not to crumble. 



Hawkins Orange. Of no value. William Parry. 



Heebner (F). Described by John Craig, at Ottawa, Canada, as a 

 large red berry of the Clarke and Hornet type. 



Henrietta (F). A seedling from Connecticut, introduced by 

 G. H. & J. H. Hale. Said to be similar to Fontenay. 



Herbert. Origin Ottawa, Canada. Very hardy, especially adapted 

 to cold climates. Fruit large, early, bright to deep red, juicy, sprightly 

 and of high quality. Considered one of the best varieties hi the 

 Hudson River Valley. Seedlings of Herbert at the Geneva, N. Y., 

 Experiment Station lacked vigor as a rule. (See Plate V.) 



Herstine. This originated with Mr. D. W. Herstine, of Branch- 

 town, Pa., according to whose statement it was raised from seed 

 of the Allen raspberry, which had been planted in alternate rows 

 with the Philadelphia. Described by William Parry in the following 

 words: "As large as Hornet, bright as Pearl, hardy and productive 

 as Philadelphia, and delicious as Allen." 



Highland Hardy (Highland Antwerp). A sport or chance seed- 

 ling which originated near Highland village, on the Hudson, about 

 1870. 



Hildreth (H). " Introduced by Isaac Hildreth, of Big Stream 

 Point, N. Y., as a native sort found near that place." Downing. 



Hiram. Sent out by W. J. Bradt, of Hannibal, N. Y. Thought 

 to be a cross between Rubus strigosus and Rubus Idaeus. 



Hornet (F). A French variety raised by M. Souchet, of Bagnolet, 

 near Paris. Introduced here by Aubrey & Souchet, of Carpenter's 

 Landing, N. J., about 1859. Fig., Gar. Month. 1 : 122. 



Howell. Mentioned by F. R. Elliott in the Transactions of the 

 Ohio Pomological Society for 1865, as being then in cultivation. 



Hudson River Antwerp (New Red Antwerp, North River Ant- 

 werp) (F). Said to have been obtained from England by Mr. Bridge, 

 of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. E. P. Roe, in "Success with Small Fruits," 



