Varieties of Red and Hybrid Raspberries 191 



purplish green, tips red; suckers freely. Fruit of pale orange or 

 reddish salmon color. A strictly native red raspberry except in color. 



Merkel (H). Described as hardy and productive, not throwing 

 up suckers. Fruit firm, with somewhat of a currant flavor. Darker 

 than Cuthbert, resembling Gregg in shape and size. 



Michigan (Michigan Early). Introduced about 1883 by William 

 Parry, of New Jersey. It was generally supposed to have originated 

 in Michigan, though William Parry, Jr., is under the impression 

 that the first plants came from Tennessee. 



Miller (Miller's Woodland). A popular variety at one time in 

 the Delaware peninsula. Origin same as the Brandywine. De- 

 scribed as strong, stocky, hardy and productive. Fruit large, bright 

 crimson, firm, sprightly, subacid, of excellent quality. Resembles 

 Brandywine but ripens earlier. 



Miller Favorite. Mentioned as on trial at the Michigan Experi- 

 ment Station in 1887. Bull. Ill : 291. 



Minnesota No. 1. A seedling of King x Loudon, introduced by 

 Charles Haralson of the Experimental Sub-station at Excelsior, 

 Minn. Similar to No. 4 but ripening about a week earlier. 



Minnesota No. 4- Of the same origin and parentage as the pre- 

 ceding. Considered one of the hardiest of raspberries, a strong grower 

 and resistant to disease. Fruit ripening about a week later than 

 King, much larger than either parent, dark red, of fair quality and 

 very firm, standing long shipments well and being one of the best 

 market varieties in Minnesota. 



Minnetonka. A red raspberry originated about 1890 by F. J. 

 Empenger, Maple Plain, Minn., who had Turner, Cuthbert and wild 

 red raspberries growing together. He dusted pollen from a branch 

 of the wild berries on Turner and Cuthbert, from the Turner on the 

 wild and on Cuthbert, and from Cuthbert on Turner and the wild 

 plants. He used seed from all three, mixing it for planting, and 

 secured the Minnetonka among the seedlings. 



Mohler No. 1. Mentioned as a red variety on trial at the Indiana 

 Experiment Station. 



Montdair (H). Originated on the grounds of E. and J. C. Wil- 

 liams, Montclair, N. J., and supposed to be a seedling of the Phila- 

 delphia. 



