LUTHER BURBANK 



raspberry-shape or nearly globular, of a bright 

 red or yellowish color, and of a pleasing acid 

 flavor. They are highly prized in all northern 

 countries, being among the best fruiting Rubuses 

 of Norway, Sweden, and Alaska and Labrador in 

 America. 



It was my good fortune while in Alberta, along 

 the North Fork of the Saskatchewan River, to see 

 this interesting northern species growing wild. The 

 plants with their small, slender, trailing branches 

 and rounded or almost heart-shaped leaves, were 

 very attractive. Some of the seeds were procured 

 for cultivation. 



The seeds germinated perfectly and vigorous 

 plants developed. But, although they were placed 

 in as damp and cold a spot as could be foimd on 

 my grounds, they did not thrive in the warm, dry 

 atmosphere of a sunny California summer. The 

 change from the northern habitat was too great, 

 and, although the plants lived for a year or two, 

 no important developmental experiments were 

 made with them. 



They so obviously found the conditions uncon- 

 genial that it was thought best, after a year or 

 two, to discontinue the attempt to reconcile them 

 to the change. 



Whoever considers the production of hardy 

 varieties of raspberries, however, should bear the 



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