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name of Antweqo, that the novice is puzzled to know which is the 

 original. The Hudson River Antwerp is a popular market variety, 

 but its origin is not known. This may be the original red Antwerp, 

 and not a seedling as has been supposed. The yellow Antwerp 

 that was so extensively cultivated a few years ago, has been super- 

 seded by other and better kinds. 



Philadelphia: fruit, medium in size; shape, globular; dark red 

 color; moderately strong canes, and few spines; foliage, large and 

 serrated; suckers fi-om the root; is hardy and wonderfully produc- 

 tive, much more so than the red Antwerp. It seems singular that 

 the merits of this beriy, which has been known for thirty years, 

 should not have been discovered sooner. However, it has now 

 become very popular, and deservedly so, as it does remarkably 

 well on the sandy soil of New Jersey. 



Clark: this apparently belongs to the Antwerp family; of fine 

 flavor, beautiful color, strong foliage, upright canes, and perfectly 

 hardy. This seems to be one of those freaks of nature which occa- 

 sionally appear without any apparent cause, in all families of 

 plants. The Antwerp family of raspberries, as a whole, are tender 

 in the latitude of New York, and the Clark, after ten years' trial, 

 has proved exceedingly hardy. We think, taking all things into 

 consideration, its hardiness, productiveness and adaptability to a 

 southern as well as a northern climate, entitles it to a place at the 

 head of this class. 



Eiver's Seedling, a European variety, partakes of the character 

 of the Philadelphia; fruit medium to large, shape globular, crimson 

 color; it does not sucker freely, and consequently is rather scarce 

 as yet; when it becomes better known it will prove a dangerous 

 rival to the Philadelphia. 



Belle De Palluau: a new foreign variety of good size, in shape an 

 obtuse cone, color a beautiful crimson; strong canes and xery pro- 

 ductive; tender — on this account not likely to be sought after for 

 market purposes. 



Fastolff, a European variety, large, in shape conical, a verj^ fine- 

 flavored berry; one slight objection to it is, that the core adheres 

 so firmly, that the fruit is apt to separate in picking; canes strong 

 and well covered with prickles; a good family berry, but not suit- 

 able for market unless it is quite near, as the berries are soft and 

 will not stand carriage. 



Fill Basket: in size very large, obtuse conical shape, color crim- 

 son, fair flavor, but dry, very strong canes thickly covered with 



