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wrote, " I am still of the opinion that the Allen raspberry belongs 

 to the type of Rubus Idceus. It certainly has no relationship 

 with Rubus strigosus." On April 25 of the same year A. S. 

 Fuller wrote, "As for the Allen raspberry there can be no ques- 

 tion about its being a true R. strigosus, for it came from the 

 woods, as Mr. Allen himself informed me, thirty years ago." 

 It is quite evident that more han one variety must have been 

 known under this name. If the above history showing its iden- 

 tity with the False Red Antwerp is authentic, we might expect 

 it to have been an English variety, appearing as it did in the 

 hands of an English gardener as early as 1828. On the other 

 hand, if Mr. Fuller's information was correct, that it was taken 

 from the woods, it must have been R. strigosus. It is a matter of 

 interest in connection with its seedlings, Elizabeth, Herstine, 

 Ruby and Saunders, and these have very generally been thought 

 to contain some admixture of Rubus Idceus. 



French (R. M. Conklin's). Mentioned by William Parry, in 

 1869, as declining in favor. Gar. Month. 11: 337. 



Golden Alaska. Introduced by John A. Salzer, of La Crosse, 

 Wis., in 1891, and reported to have been found in one of the 

 valleys of Alaska. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. Ill: 277. 



Grant. Mentioned in the Gardener's Monthly 1869, p. 123, as a 

 new variety from Auburn, N. Y. Color red; size large; shape 

 conical, ripening with Red Antwerp. 



Gn-ape Fine. Sent out in 1878 by William Holland, Plymouth, 

 Ind., who obtained his original plants from John German, of 

 Indiana. So named on account of the appearance of the canes 

 and the large leaves. Ornamental, but of no value for fruit. 



Hawkins Orange. A poor fruit of no value. William Parry in 

 Country Gentleman 1878: 151. 



Herstine. This originated with Mr. D. W. Herstine, of Branch- 

 town, Pa., according to whose statement it was raised from seed 

 of the Allen raspberry, which had been planted in alternate 

 rows with the Philadelphia. Plant a good grower, bearing early 

 and abundantly, suckering moderately. Canes strong, of a pea 

 green color, covered with white bloom. Spines green and not 

 abundant. Foliage healthy, of medium size, often lobed. Fruit 

 large, oblong, with small grains and crimson color. Flavor sub- 

 acid and very good. Described by William Parry in the follow- 

 ing words: "As large as Hornet, bright as Pearl, hardy and pro- 

 ductive as Philadelphia, and delicious as Allen." The origin of the 

 Allen being obscure, the classification of this variety is left in 

 doubt. On the grounds of its originator it was a remarkable berry, 

 but has seldom proved so successful elsewhere. It appears to be 

 slightly deficient in pollen, which sometimes diminishes its pro- 



