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What blossoms could Llooin on the breast of the youthful beauty so 



typical of the infinity of hope, and sweet thoughts that lie. folded uj) 



in her own heart, as fair young rose buds ? What wreath could so 



lovingly encircle the head of the bride, as tliat of white roses, full of 



purity and grace ? And, last of all, what blossoms, so expressive of 



human affections, could we find at the bier, to take the place of the 



rose ? the rose, sacred to this purpose for so many ages, and with so 



many nations : 



" Because its breath 

 Is rich beyond the rest ; and when it dies 



It doth bequeath a charm to sweeten death." 



PRIDE OF THE HUDSON RASPBERllY. 



This is one of the new aspirants for public attention, and as tlie 

 readers of the Canadian Hortigultueist desire to l)e informed with 

 regard to the new things as well as the old, we shall put them in 

 possession of what information we have in regard to this variety. Its 

 origin is shrouded in darkness that can not be penetrated; no hybridist 

 -claims to have wedded its parents, and all that can be said of it is that 

 it was found in an old garden in Newburgh, N. Y. " I 'spects I growed/' 

 said Topsy, and that is the history of the origin of this new raspberry, 

 it grew. So m.-iny varieties of raspberries were grown in this old 

 garden that even guessing seems to be for once at fault. But no mat- 

 ter how it came into existence, especially since no one can ever tell, 

 yet here it is, challenging the world to prove its worth. It claims, 

 among other things, to l)e very hardy. It is five years old, and has 

 passed through five winters without injuiy, though wholly unprotected. 

 Hardiness is a veiy desirable quality in a plant that must stand out in 

 our winters; we may take the pains to protect a few pets, but can not 

 summon the patience to lay down and cover acres of raspberry canes. 

 It pays well, we are told, to take this tinuMc, Imt we want a raspbeny 

 that will pay well without the trouble. It claims to be a most vigorous 

 grower, and thus far to have thrown up suckei-s moderately. Rasp- 

 berry canes that sucker immoderately are an immoderate nuisance. 

 There's the Brandywine, it suckers awful. It is well for this new 

 comer that so far it has not gone extensively into the suckering business, 

 else it would soon be voted more trouble than profit. It has a long 



