In addition to tKe bright crimson color and large size of the fruit, it is so 

 firm and rich in sugar that it will stand shipping two hundred miles, arriving at 



market in first class 

 order ; and it can 

 readily be kept in 

 perfect condition 

 for several days 

 after being gather- 

 ed. In brief, it is 

 such a marvel as to 

 size, beauty and ex- 

 cellence, it has 

 been given the 

 name of St. Regis ; 

 the finest hotel in 

 the world, with 

 guests who are the 

 most fastidious and 



n- ij r D • 1 ^ J c • discriminating of 



Field of St. Regis, planted Spring, 1910. * 



Photographed August 20th, same year. all epicures. 



The merits of this truly reliable everbearing raspberry may be summarized 

 as follows : — 



1. It is the earliest of all red raspberries; beginning to lipen from June 

 15th to 20th — just as the strawberry crop is waning. 



2. It is wonderfully prolific ; the first or main crop being far greater than 

 that of any other red variety known, (equalling the most prolific blackcap or pur- 

 ple cane sort). 



3. It gives a crop of fruit all summer and autumn, fruiting on the old canes 

 in generous quantities until late in August. By this date berries begin to ripen 

 upon the young, i. e., current year's canes, which continue to produce berries 

 in increasing numbers until late autumn ; in fact, until severe frosts occur. 



4. The berries are of a bright crimson, of large size and of surpassing 

 quality — rich, sugary with full raspberry flavor. They are of exceedingly meaty, 

 firm texture and keep in good condition longer, after being gathered, than any 

 other red raspberry. As a shipper it is unexcelled. 



5. The canes are of stocky, strong growth with a great abundance of dark 

 green leathery leaves, that never scald nor sunburn. 



6. It succeeds upon all soils, whether light and sandy or cold heavy clay 

 and the canes are absolutely hardy — always and everywhere — so far as tested. 



When introducting the Cuthbert Raspberry in 1878 and the Golden Queen 

 in 1885, I said they were good varieties. Was I not right? St. Regis, I am fully 

 convinced is a much finer raspberry than were these in their palmy days ; in 

 a few words, the most meritorious and valuable raspberry, by far, to date. Any 

 one who plants this variety will waste space and time to plant any other red 

 raspberry ; for it is unsurpassed in excellence of fruit and covers the whole sea- 

 son — from earliest until latest. It is not a joke but the exact truth to say, " it is 

 the whole thing." 



