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could do. The berries were certainly very large atid briglit colored, 

 and, considering circumstances, a good many of them; but the quality 

 was not so good as I had expected. The bushes too have not grown 

 so well as I think they ought to have done since cutting away the old 

 canes ; and altogetliev, while 1 shall watch the Pride of the Hudson 

 with muck interest during the coming season, I cannot help expecting 

 it will only prove valuable as an experience. It seems hardy. 



But I had not, and have not, lost faith in the originator of the 

 above doubtful variety — a faith confirmed by many previous trials of 

 other plants from him, and so, on his recommendation, I made a larger 

 investment in the Cuthbert, and also in that new and much lauded 

 blackcap the "Gregg. These are both growing finely, and I got a 

 bexry or two from the Cuthbert that gave considerable promise as to 

 flavor. 



Clarke, Franconia, and Philadelphia ought to be noted in this 

 article, tiot for the sake of giving information, but by way of comparison. 

 The first is a fine home berry, rich in flavor, large in size, and vigorous 

 and productive as to plant, but soft, and not hardy enough. The 

 second is the finest market berry I can raise, considered in the crate ; 

 large, firm, and bright colored. But it does not bear well enough to 

 " fill the bill," and I want a sweeter berry. It winter-kills sometimes. 

 The Philadelphia everybody relies on for quantity and hardiness, but 

 in notliing else does it come up to the .standard. 



If one were to ask me which I considered to be the best market 

 berry out of those I had tested, I should reply. Don't depend on one 

 kind, plant Highland Hardy for early, and Franconia for late, if your 

 climate is mild ; if your climate is severe, put in Highland Hardy and 

 Turner, as the last named appears to be the hardiest in cultivation. 

 For home use I recommend the above list, with Clarke substituted for 

 Franconia. 



In point of earliness, Highland Hardy comes in a week before any 

 of the others. Then follows Turner, although it yields a few stray 

 berries almost as soon as the first. Nearly a week after Turner all the 

 others come in. Highland Hardy and Turner seem to be seedlings of 

 our native wild raspberry — much improved of course — which we all 

 know comes in bearing some time before the ordinary tame sorts, 

 which originally came from Europe, either directly, as Frauconia, or 

 indirectly, as seedlings such as Clarke. 



