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who states that it is a seedling of the Turner crossed with the 

 Cuthbert. Canes vigorous, hardy and productive. Berry as large 

 as or larger than Cuthbert, somewhat conical. Grains large, with a 

 suture, firm and of a good red color, but not equal to Cuthbert in 

 quality. One of the promising newer varieties. Introduced by 

 Charles A. Green, of Rochester. 



Marlboro. A popular variety originated by A. J. Caywood, 

 of Marlboro, N. Y., who described it as follows:* "A cross of 

 the Highland Hardy, and a seedling started from English Globe 

 and the Hudson River Antwerp thirty years ago. It is a larger 

 grower, with stronger canes than any known variety ; hardy in the 

 fullest sense; berries averaging three-quarters of an inch in 

 diameter, and when not retarded by long, severe drought, many of 

 them will average one inch. It will remain four days on the 

 bushes after ripe, and is then marketable. It is bright crimson in 

 color, and does not lose its brilliancy when over-ripe." Its pa- 

 rentage would indicate a mixture of Rubus Idceus blood, but this is 

 not apparent in the plant itself. Charles Downing considered 

 it an improved seedling of the Rubus strigosus type. He says:f 

 "The growth and habit of throwing up numerous suckers, the 

 strong, vigorous, upright canes, branching a little toward the top, 

 nearly smooth, with a few short, scattering spines, and peculiar 

 reddish color of the new leaves at the end of the new shoot, the 

 color and flavor of the fruit, all indicate strongly its native 

 origin." This is one of the best known and most generally 

 prized early market sorts. Hardy, vigorous, productive, and a 

 thoroughly good, all-round berry. 



Mary. Raised from seed by Professor William Saunders, of 

 London, Ont. Fruit light red, as large as Cuthbert, with large 

 drupes, moderately firm, quality fair to good. Plant productive, 

 hardy and fairly vigorous. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill : 290. 



Meredith Queen. Discovered growing wild in the town of 

 Meredith, Delaware county, N. Y., in 1880, by E. J. Brownell, 

 who sent out plants for trial in 1883. A late variety of moderate 

 growth. Fairly hardy, and only moderately productive, much of 

 the fruit being imperfect. Bearing canes dark brown; new 

 growth purplish green, tips red; suckers freely. Fruit medium 

 size, of pale orange or reddish salmon color. It is a strictly 

 native red raspberry except in color, and is of interest from 

 being a yellow representative of this species. 



Michigan (Michigan Early). Introduced about 1883 by William 

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



"Country Gentleman, 1883: 338. 

 tMich. Hort. Soc. 1884: 252. 



