128 THE CANADIAN HOKTICULTUIllST. 



EASPBEERY NOTES. 

 The earliest to ripen on the Editor's grounds this season was the 



HIGHLAND HARDY. 



It is of medium size, bright red in color, too soft to ship well to a 

 distant market, and of poor quality. Yet notwithstanding all these 

 disadvantages, its early period of ripening gives it a great advantage, 

 and when marketed in pint boxes brought this season ten cents per 

 box. The canes are hardy, and in good soil yield very good crops. 



CLARKE. 



This berry is of good size, the color is ])right enough to suit tlie 

 requirements of the market, and the quality is very good. We have 

 not found the canes to be quite hardy ; they suffer sufficiently in 

 severe winters to affect the crop considerably. When not injured by 

 the winter the crop is good. The berry is not as firm as some, but 

 with care in handling it will bear shipment tolerably well. 



rilANCONIA. 



Could we make this variety perfectly hardy, so that it would 

 endure our changeable winters without injury to the crop, we would 

 not be obliged to seek further to find a very satisfactory market rasp- 

 berry. When the canes are not injured by the winter they bear a 

 large crop. The berries are large, deep red, firm enough to bear 

 carriage well, and of excellent flavor. At one time this was considered 

 the market berry, but of late years we hear but little about it. Our 

 market raspberry growers have been trying other sorts which promise 

 to be more hardy. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The peculiar, dark, purplish-red color of this berry so detracts from 

 its appearance that it is not popular in the markets, hence raspberry 

 growers have in a great measure discarded it. But it is one of the 

 most hardy varieties we have, and its crops are simply enormous. The 

 berries are medium in size, not very firm fleshed, juicy and pleasant, 

 but not high flavored. 



CAROLINE. 



This has been highly praised as the most delicious of all rasp- 

 berries. It is said to have been raised from a seed of Brinkle's Orange, 



