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black sorts. It has not been reported to equal the Cumberland where tried 



in this area and is grown but very little. 



Kansas. 



The Kansas is likewise an early black-cap variety grown but little in this 

 area. Where grown it is liked, as the berries continue large in size to the end 

 of the season. 

 King. 



The King is generally reported in this area as one of the best red raspberries. 

 In the Gulf Coastal Plains region near the Mississippi River it is grown for 

 the earliest markets and is considered the most satisfactory of any variety 

 for that purpose. In Kentucky and West Virginia it is also well liked and is 

 the most popular red raspberry. The canes are vigorous, but do not grow very 

 high, though they are hardy and productive. The berries ripen through a 

 long season. 

 Loudon. 



In the East Tennessee Valley region and in that part of the Interior Low 

 Plateau region which is in Tennessee the Loudon is considered the hardiest 

 red raspberry. In the same sections where Cuthbert and others have been 

 badly winterkilled, it has not been injured. Its chief fault is that it is not 

 as productive as many other sorts. The canes are tall, comparatively few in 



Fig. 31.— A field of Cuthbert raspberries near Knoxville, Tenn. Note that the rows run 

 with the contour of the hill. 



number, very healthy, but break easily. The berry is dark red, firm, with the 

 seeds somewhat conspicuous, and is of excellent dessert quality. The berries 

 turn red before being easy to separate from the receptacle, and because of 

 this they bave the reputation of being hard to pick. The berries ripen late. 

 Marlboro. 



The Marlboro is being grown very little in this area. The King, which 

 ripens at about tbe same season, is considered better and is grown instead. 

 At one place in West Virginia it is reported as tender. 

 Miller. 



The Miller red variety has uniformly been so badly affected by crown-gall 

 and so unproductive that it is being discarded. 

 Ranere. Synonym : St. Regis. 



The Ranere, widely disseminated under the name St. Regis, is an early red 

 rariety extensively cultivated for many years on the sandy soils of central 

 New Jersey, so far being the only commercial raspberry entirely free from 

 mosaic diseases. In that State approximately five-sixths of the total crop 

 is borne at the usual time on the older canes and one-sixth on the new canes 

 during late summer and fall. On the clay soil of the Interior Low Plateau 

 region of Kentucky it has been unproductive in the fall. On somewhat lighter 

 soil near Louisville it has been more productive. In the East Tennessee Valley 



