THE RASPBERRY 



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THE BEST RASPBERRIES 



By GEORGE BUNYARD 



Red Varieties 



Baumforth's Seedling. — Foliage large and very uneven ; fruit crimson, of rich 

 flavour, large and round. 



Carter's Prolific— Ca«^j arching ; foliage broad. The fruit slips readily from the 

 stalk, and is sweet and very rich. A dwarf growing variety, and a good bearer. 



Hornet. — A large fruited variety, very ,^ 



similar to Norwich Wonder ; growth vigor- 

 ous ; fruit dark red. 



Norwich Wonder. — Foliage wrinkled 

 and marbled ; canes straight and finn ; fruit 

 large, more bluntly pointed than in Super- 

 lative. A rich, deep red colour. A fine 

 main crop variety. A favourite with market 

 growers. 



Red Antwerp. — Canes rose colour, 

 with dark spines ; fruit rather brisk in 

 flavour, slipping easily from the stalk. 



Semper FiDELIS. — Foliage small ; 

 canes pale green, with black spines ; leaves 

 pointed and pale green ; fruit thimble- 

 shaped, small, but most freely produced ; 

 being late it is doubly valuable. It is rich 

 in colour, and makes the best preserve. 

 Growth free. The canes must be well 

 thinned to perfect the crop of fruit. 



Superlative. — Foliage deep green, 

 very large and vigorous ; canes pale green, 

 with black spines. This is by far the best red raspberry, it surpasses all others in size, 

 fruitfulness, and vigour ; it also continues to bear for a long time. The fruit is very 

 large, three often weigh an ounce. It has a brisk rich flavour, and is valuable alike 

 for dessert or preserving. It is very firm, and can be sent to market in punnets. 

 One of the most lucrative. F.C.C. 1888. 



Arching the Fruiting Canes 



The system of arching; (/) stakes 2J to 3 feet 

 above ground, and midway between plants in 

 row ; [m] bearing canes ; (n) vigorous succes- 

 sional canes. 



White and Yellow 



Grosse Blanche (Large White). — A very free grower ; fruit amber colour. The 

 plant bears for a long time. 



The Guinea.— a robust yellow variety of Superlative. The foliage resembles this 

 in form, but is greenish yellow. The fruit is very large and not so sweet as Yellow 

 Antwerp, yet the vigorous growth and free bearing will commend this raspberry to all 

 growers. 



White Antwerp (Yellow Antwerp). — A very old and esteemed variety, of a bright 

 yellow colour. Rich and sweet in flavour. The plant grows freely. 



White Magnum Bonum. — Foliage flat and pointed ; canes pale green, thickly 

 covered with small prickles ; fruit of a primrose colour, round, pleasantly acid. 

 Sweet and rich when thoroughly ripe. An early variety of dwarf habit that grows 

 freely. 



Cromwell's Victoria (Imperial Yellow). — Only valuable as an early sort, and 

 soon over. 



