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should choose the dwarf, sturdy and splendid-cropping 
Carter’s Prolific. This has rounder fruits than Super- 
lative, deep red, firm, and fine for preserving. Gardeners 
wishing for a ‘‘second string” should certainly grow 
Carter’s Prolific in addition to Superlative, while both in 
private and market-gardens these two with Northumber- 
land Fillbasket form an excellent trio that do well 
on trellises or shortened back so as to be self-sup- 
porting. 
Superlative we may consider the best garden rasp- 
berry and Carter’s Prolific the best market - garden 
variety. We now want a variety for another special 
purpose, 7.e., preserving, and it is found in Semper 
Fidelis, one that is very largely grown in the home 
counties to meet the demands of the jam makers. It 
bears large, round, rich red fruits in abundance and 
over a long period, and these fruits are so firm that 
they retain their shape better than others—a point of 
considerable importance in these days of ‘ whole-fruit 
jams.” Then also the brisk flavour of Semper Fidelis 
is in its favour, because very sweet varieties make a 
somewhat sickly preserve. River’s Hornet has such 
brilliant juice that it is valuable to syrup and sweet 
makers. 
Where varieties must be selected from but one standpoint 
—that of flavour, there is no doubt that Baumforth’s 
Seedling is the best, while Yellow Antwerp should have 
the preference if a yellow variety is needed for dessert. 
Red Antwerp is of excellent flavour, and is by some 
folk preferred to Baumforth’s Seedling. 
Among the half-dozen or so of late autumn fruiting 
varieties, three are ample, the best being October Red, 
Belle de Fontenay, and October Yellow. 
A selection of half-a-dozen varieties that will meet 
the requirements of most establishments is: Superlative, 
Carter’s Prolific, Baumforth’s Seedling, Semper Fidelis, 
