964 THE RASPBERRY. 



BAGLEY'S PERPETUAL. 



Fruit medium, oblate, crimson, brisk subacid. Of poor quality. 



BARNET. 



Cornwall's Prolific. Lord Exmouth's. 



Cornwall's Seedling. Large Red. 



Barnet Cane. 



An old English variety. Canes long, yellowish green, branching. 

 Fruit large, roundish conical, bright purplish red. Pleasant fla- 

 vor. 



BELLE DE FONTENAY. 

 Belle d'Orleans. 



A variety producing its fruit mainly in the autumn. It suckers 

 freely, and requires to be carefully thinned out. The canes should all 

 be cut down in spring in order to obtain good crops. Canes strong, 

 stout, branching. Spines purplish, short, and stiff, quite numerous. 



Fruit large, long conical. Grains large, dark crimson, thin bloom. 

 Flesh moderately firm, juicy, sprightly ; adheres slightly to the core. 



BELLE DE PALUAU. 



A new French variety, of good promise. Canes strong, vigorous, 

 upright. Spines short, purplish, rather slender, and numerous at 

 base. 



Fruit very large, conical, a little obtuse, bright light crimson. 

 Grains large, regular, a few hairs. Flesh quite firm, juicy, rich. Very 

 good. Separates freely from the germ in picking. 



BLACK. 



English Black. 



This is a hybrid from England. An old variety. Canes mode- 

 rately vigorous, with numerous purple spines. 



Fruit medium, roundish, dark crimson or purplish. Grains medium 

 or small, compact. Flesh rather firm, brisk subacid, separates freely. 



BRENTFORD CANE. 

 English. 



Fruit medium, oval conical, dull dark red. Inferior to the best. 

 Not productive. 



BURLINGTON. 



Prosser. 



Originated by Benjamin Prosser, of Burlington, N. J. There is 

 some confusion as to this kind, two or three having been sent out under 

 this name. The one we have is moderately vigorous and productive. 

 Spines greenish white, with a brownish tinge, slender, and more numer- 

 ous than any kind we have ever seen. 



Fruit large, roundish conical. Grains rather small, compact, scar- 

 let. Flesh quite firm, juicy sweet and good. 



CANADA BLACK CAP. 



A variety of American Black, which we have not seen, but said to 

 have been brought from Canada to Piqua, Ohio, where it is popular. 



