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of Hailey, Idaho, who obtained it from California, though the 

 plants came originally from Mexico. Said to be strong, stocky, 

 vigorous and prolific, with large rank foliage, hardy in winter 

 and summer. Fruit large, dark red, and of excellent quality. 

 Eecommended for its ability to endure extreme heat. 



Alpine. Imported from the Mediterranean with Cretan Red 

 and Flesh -colored by William E. Prince, who believed them 

 to be closely related. 



Amazon. Sent out from Edesville, Md., as a new variety, but 

 thought by those who received it to be the Fontenay. 



4rnold Orange (Orange King) . Originated with Charles 

 Arnold, Paris, Ont. Canes strong, branching, yellowish brown, 

 almost smooth, and producing but few suckers. Fruit large, 

 somewhat shorter than Brinckle's Orange, of a darker orange 

 color, unsurpassed for flavor. Said to be a yellow-cap crossed 

 with Rubus Idceus. 



Arnold Red. Origin same as the previous; the best known 

 of Mr. Arnold's seedlings. Hardy, vigorous, canes dark purple, 

 somewhat drooping. Spines slightly purple, stout, quite nu- 

 merous. Fruit large, red, about the size and shape of Phila- 

 delphia, but of superior flavor. Said to bear a good crop both in 

 July and in September. Also said to be a cross between the 

 yellow-cap, Rubus occidentalis, and Rubus Idceus. 



Arnold Yellow (Yellow Canada). Of the same origin and pa- 

 rentage as the two preceding. Fruit nearly white, large, and fine 

 flavored but not equal to Brinckle's Orange. Plant of a peculiar 

 albino appearance, quite vigorous, productive and hardy. Suckers 

 freely. Bears early and again sparingly in autumn. Mich. Exp. 

 Sta. Bull. Ill: 258. 



Baker. A seedling of Merveille des Quatre Saisons. Kaised 

 by Mr. Parnell, of Cincinnati. 



Barnet (Cornwall's Prolific, Cornwall's Seedling, Lord Ex- 

 mouth, Large Bed, Barnet Antwerp, Barnet Cane). An old Eng- 

 lish variety, said by Prince to bear considerable resemblance to the 

 Red Antwerp, but distinguished from it by its branching canes 

 and long, slender, reddish prickles. Said to have been raised 

 from seed by a person named Cornwall, at Barnet, Herefordshire. 



Baumforth (Baumforth's Seedling).- Originated in England 

 from seed of the Northumberland Fillbasket. Said to be stronger, 

 more productive, larger, and a richer crimson than its parent. 



Biggar Seedling .'Raised by C. A. Biggar, of Drummond- 

 ville, Ont., from an unknown European variety. Largely used as 

 a parent variety by Professor William Saunders, of London, Ont., 

 in producing his hybrid varieties. 



