Varieties of Red and Hybrid Raspberries 195 



not a true red raspberry. Although propagating by suckers, these 

 are produced but sparingly, and the fruit is darker in color than the 

 true red raspberries. Occasionally it will root at the tips. 



Phoenix. Fairly productive; fruit of good size, rich dark red, of 

 high quality. Early and promising. 



Pilate (F). A French variety, imported by Aubrey & Souchet. 



Pomona. Introduced by William Parry about 1887. One of 

 the most uniformly productive varieties grown at the Geneva 

 (N. Y.) Experiment Station. Of vigorous growth and fine ap- 

 pearance. Fruit a pleasing red, large and firm. Season very long. 



Pride of Kent (F). Originated by Mr. Fallstaff, of Kent, England. 

 Imported about 1887 by Henry King, of Jefferson, Colo., and intro- 

 duced in 1892 by R. S. Edwards, of Hignland, Colo. 



Pride of the Hudson (F). A chance seedling, which originated in 

 the garden of T. H. Roe, of Newburg, N. Y., about 1872, and 

 gave unusual promise. It was propagated and introduced by E. P. 

 Roe. 



Prince Globose (F). Raised by W. R. Prince, of Flushing, L. I. 



Prince of Wales (Cutbush's Prince of Wales) (F). An English 

 variety, mentioned by Downing. 



Princess Alice (F). Fuller speaks of this as a new English variety, 

 raised by Cutbush & Son, of Highgate, England. 



Prolific Red (F). Described by Prince in 1832. 



Pullman. A variety mentioned as on trial at the New York 

 Experiment Station about 1884. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rept. 1884 : 251. 



Purple Cane (Purple Prolific, English Purple, Red Prolific, Amer- 

 ican Red Cane, Garden Raspberry, Huntsville, English Red, Allen 

 and English Brown erroneously) (H). This is probably the oldest 

 cultivated variety of this type. It was grown about New York at 

 least one hundred years ago. It is supposed to have been a native 

 variety. Described as having strong, tall, recurved canes, often 

 branching, reddish purple. Spines rather long, stiff, and moderately 

 numerous. Berries small, purple, good, but too soft for market. 



Purple Dulcet (H). Mentioned. 111. Hort. Soc. Rept. 1875 : 268. 



Queen Marguerite. A red variety on trial in Michigan about 

 1885. 



Rancocas. Introduced by William H. Moon, of Morrisville, Pa., 



