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it was cultivated very largely for that purpose. One of his neighbors 

 last year sold $300 worth from about one-third of an acre, and this 

 year, from three acres of this fruit he realized over $1500. It was 

 one of the very hardiest of raspberries. It would not stand the win- 

 ter without being covered. 



Mr. Babrett, of Ulster Co., N. Y., said that in productiveness it 

 was unsurpassed by any. It bore long in succession, and in ordinary 

 seasons could be gathered for five weeks. As a market fruit, it was 

 better than any other variety, bearing carriage very well, and not be- 

 ing exceeded by any in flavor. It sold in New-York for about 

 twenty-two cents a quart, and from three quarters of an acre he had 

 realized $330, at an average of ten cents per basket. There was a 

 cultivator in his neighborhood who obtained $1500 worth from three 

 acres, and that, in a very unfavorable season of only three weeks in- 

 stead of five. To insure a crop it required to be protected during the 

 ■winter by drawing down the ends, and covering them with earth. 

 About three acres would afford as many raspberries as could well be 

 cared for. He had known the ends to live in severe winters, although 

 uncovered, but that was in very favorable situations. 



Mr. Hancock remarked that so far as he knew, this variety was not 

 known in England. He had tried three or four times to get it from 

 the nurseries about London, but could not. 



Mr. Saul said he had known the Red Antwerp in the west of Eng- 

 land ever since he was half the height of a Raspberry cane. It was 

 precisely the same as this under discussion. 



Mr. Hayes said there was no use in discussing the question of har- 

 diness ; the Red Antwerp did require protection in winter, and no 

 imported raspberry could do without it. 



Mr. C. Downing said that very often, fine crops were obtained 

 from unprotected plants, but they could not be relied on. All large 

 and fine imported varieties did need protection. 



Mr. Battey said he had lost his apples with the thermometer at 

 30 deg. below zero, but not a cane of his raspberry plants. 



Mr. Allen of Oswego, N. Y., said that the Red Antwerp was cul- 

 tivated without any protection whatever in his locality. 



Prof. Mapes said it was not extreme cold that destroyed the rasp- 

 berry, but frequent and great changes of temperature. 



Dr. MoNSON did not complain that the Red Antwerp was not hardy, 

 but it did not increase well. He could not get a plantation out of it. 



