1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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GREGG. 



One of the best late blackcaps for market purposes; an excoHent shipper and also 

 much valued for evaporating. 



Origin: on the Gregg farm, Ohio (bounty, In- 

 diana, in 1866. 



Plant; vigorous; fairly hardy; canes upright, 

 clean and smooth, rather difficult of propagation; 

 v'ery productive. 



Berry : size large ; color black with grey bloom ; 

 texture firm, moderately juicy ; flavor sweet. 

 Se.ason : late. 



Gregg. 



HERBERT. 



A valuable red raspberry for the commercial 

 plantation ; combining the good qualities, 

 hardiness, productiveness and earliness. 



Origin : a chance seedling in the garden of 

 Mr. R. B. Whyte, Ottawa, about the year 1890; 

 introduced by the Renfrew Nursery Company. 



Bush : hardy, enduring the cold winters at 

 Ottawa with a temperature of 30 below zero ; 

 vigorous ; about equal to Cuthbert ; productive. 



Beery : large ; color bright red ; form, some- 

 what oblong; texture a little tender, juicy; 

 flavor sweet and excellent. 



Quality : very good tor all purposes. 



Value : market, -first class. 



Season : earlier than Cuthbert. 



Herbert. 



