594 THE RASPBERRY. 



Shaffer.* (Shaffer's Colossal.) Large; dull purple; soft, rather 

 acid, moderate in flavor. Canes very large and tall, susceptible 

 to anthracnose. Mid-season. Quite productive. An excellent 

 canning variety. New York. 



Section III. — Native Red Raspberry. 

 Red or Purple. 



Allen. Two or three sorts with this name were disseminated by 

 L. F. Allen, of Black Rock, N. Y. The canes are strong, erect, 

 very hardy, and sucker profusely. When kept free from suckers, 

 they have produced good crops in some localities, of medium- 

 sized, red, pleasant fruit. 



Brandywine.* Rather large, bright scarlet, handsome ; flesh firm, 

 of good quality. A very popular early market sort in New Jersey 

 and elsewhere. Canes low, and of a stout dwarf habit. Delaware. 



Cuthbert.* Medium or large; scarlet-crimson; firm, juicy, very 

 good. Canes vigorous, productive, rather hardy. One of the 

 most popular and valuable. Mid-season. Riverdale, N. Y. 

 Suckers freely. 



Early Prolific. Medium, pale red, firm, juicy. Canes slender, few 

 prickles, bright dark red, upright, vigorous, good. 



Erie. (Gladstone.) Medium, red-crimson, soft, juicy, nearly 

 sweet. Canes vigorous ; second crop in autumn. Ohio. 



Hersteine. Large, oblong-conic ; bright crimson ; flesh rather 

 soft, quality very good. Canes strong, light green, spines few. 

 Very productive. Philadelphia. 



Kirtland. Medium, nearly round, red, moderate firm, sweet. 

 Canes erect, nearly smooth, becoming pale red, suckering freely, 

 hardy, productive, early. Fails in some localities. 



Loudon.* Large, roundish-conical, red, firm, good. Wisconsin. 

 S. Productive, hardy, good shipper. 



Marlboro.* Large, roundish-conical, quite firm, red, of moderate 

 quality. Vigorous, productive, and hardy. Quity early. New 

 York. Desirable for market. 



Miller.* Large, round, brilliant, red ; firm, sprightly, very good. 

 Early. Prolific and hardy. Delaware. Profitable on the Dela- 

 ware peninsula ; has only a local adaptation. 



Montclair. Above medium, roundish ; dark red ; firm, of good 

 quality. Suckers quite moderately. New Jersey. The variety 

 named "Superb" resembles Montclair, but is more acid, crum- 

 bling, and the plant suckers more freely. Both are valuable. 



New Rochelle. Rather large, obtuse-conical ; dark or dull red ; 

 firm, sub-acid, moderately good. Valuable for canning. Canes 



