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I^EW YOEK AT THE WoELD's CoLTJMBIAN EXPOSITION. 



No. 180. — Berries of the largest size — 

 full as large as the Cherry currant, agree- 

 able flavor. Although the clusters are 

 usually short, they are long necked, the 

 stems being long between stem and first 

 berries, rendering the picking easy. This 

 variety has more fleshy consistency than 

 the others vrhich enables it to keep and 

 carry better. The plant is a strong grower 

 with large leaves and bears abundantly. 



Moore's Dark Red. — Berries nearly as 

 large as the Cherry, dark red, of mild, 

 rich flavor. Clusters of average length 

 borne so thickly as to hide the branches 

 sustaining them. Ripens late; the bush 

 is an erect grower, vigorous and bears a 

 large crop. 



No. 380.— Clusters of fair length, well 



necked; berries large, bright red, with 

 wine flavor when at their best. A vigor- 

 ous grower and constant bearer of large 

 crops — valuable as a market or garden 

 sort. 



No. 430. — Berries large, dark red, good; 

 short bunched and ripens early; bush a 

 stocky grower and yields abundantly. 



No. 430. — Bunches medium, compact; 

 berries large and good; a strong irregular 

 grower and heavy bearer. But few were 

 rejected on account of unproductiveness, 

 the productiveness of the White Grape 

 being inherited, whether from the mater- 

 nal or paternal parent, though the Cherry 

 was prepotent in determining the color 

 and often the size of the fruit and habit 

 of the plant. 



This exhibit was of great value in showing how new varieties are 

 produced, and by the striking influence of parentage on the seedlings 

 produced as illustrated by the above-described varieties. 



Raspbereies. 



An extensive exhibit of raspberries was not attempted, the fruit 

 being delicate and not well suited to long transportation. The " Black 

 Caps " are first to ripen, and Charles Mills, of Fairmont, sent success- 

 fully the Mills' Seedling, Gregg and Kansas. The " Gregg " is one 

 of the largest in size of berries, sweet in flavor and for long distances is 

 one of the best for shipping. The " Black Cap " raspberry is grown 

 extensively for evaporating purposes, in some portions of the State 

 fifty to seventy-five acres being devoted to them on one farm. There 

 is hardly a limit to the extent to which this fruit can be grown, for in 

 the evaporated form it can be shipped to distant foreign markets. The 

 "Eed" raspberry, a still more delicate fruit, was also successfully 

 shown by Joseph T. Thompson, of Oneida, who sent a very excellent 

 variety in the " Columbian," which was on exhibition several days in 

 the fresh form and was also shown in solution. This fruit is in large 

 demand, commands high prices, is highly aromatic, and like the " Black 

 Cap," is much sought for canning, in which form its consumption can 

 be extended through the entire year. 



Apeicots. 



While the apricot is a native of the countries of Armenia, Arabia 

 and Central Asia, the wide range of products which the soil of JSTew 

 York is capable of producing was exemplified in the fine exhibit of 

 this very a,ttractive fruit. E. Smith & Sons, of Geneva, showed, on 

 July twentieth, Smith's Early and Harris ; on July twenty-ninth Large 

 Early Montgamet, Early Moorpark, Jackson and St. Ambroise, and on 

 August first, Roman and Eureka, while the New York Experiment 

 Station contributed from its grounds, on July twenty-fourth, Ouillin's 

 Early Peach; July twenty-seventh, Catharine; and August third, 

 Mcholas, Golden Russian, Alexander I and Gibb. 



