RASPBERRIES. 



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high quality and bright golden-yellow. It is a most de- 

 sirable variety for the home garden, and no collection 

 should be without it. Midseason. Doz., 50c; 100, $1.25; 

 \ 1,000, $10.00. 



\/ Gre??. (Cap.) A popular market sort. Canes of 

 strong vigorous growth and under good culture, pro- 

 ductive. Berries very large, covered with heavy 

 bloom, firm, meaty, and of fine flavor. It requires 

 good strong soil to produce best results and responds 

 liberally to generous treatment. It is not entirely 

 hardy, suffering in hard winters, Doz., 40c; 100, $1.00; 

 1,000, $7.50, 



Hansen. Introduced by us and profitable on account 

 of its earliness, bright color and firmness. Canes rather 

 small, but hardy and productive, with tough, healthy 

 foliage. Berries large, crimson, good quality and firm. 

 Canes of rather dwarf habit, Doz., 40c; 100, $1.00; 

 1,000, $8.00, 



Lovett. {Cap.) The Lovett is undoubtedly the best 

 of the blackcap raspberries, as continued fruiting dem- 

 onstrates. It has now been widely distributed and is 

 meeting with unqualified praise from every quarter. 



tried, and in the Rural Grounds are tested nearly every 

 variety known. 



Introduced by us, we paying the discoverer $1000,00 

 for the control of the variety, Doz,, 50c; 100, $2,00; 

 V 1,000, $12,00, 

 \ I*IarIboro. The 

 largest of the 

 early red rasp- 

 berries, ripen- 

 ing a few days 

 later than Han- 

 sell, Whilst this 

 is one of the best \ 

 red raspberries 

 for the North, 

 it will not en- 

 dure hot suns or 

 southern skies, 

 being evidently 

 of foreign par- 

 entage. The 

 canes are hardy 

 and fairly pro- 

 ductive. Fruit exceedingly large, bright crimson, and 

 of fair quality. Doz., 40c; 100, $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. 

 / Ohio (Cap). A popular sort, especially for evaporat- 

 ing pui-poses, being exceedingly productive and the 

 fruit retaining its flavor and shape better than most 

 other varieties. The berries are of good size, of clear 

 shining black and of good quality. Midseason, Doz., 

 , 3.5c; 100, $1,00; 1,000, $7,50, 



'■^^ Progress {Pioneer). One of the earliest and most 

 valuable of the blackcap varieties. Similar to Souhe- 

 gan, with which it ri-:»ens, but its canes are of much 

 stronger growth and its yield is even greater. It is en- 



Unlike the Gregg, which it nearly equals in size of 

 berries, it is strongest in growth of cane of any, unless 

 possibly the Ohio, and its canes are nearly destitute of 

 thorns. In enormous yield it is without an equal. It 

 is so hardy that it has passed through the severest win- 

 ters in Minnesota perfectly uninjured. Add to these ' 



titled to high rank among blackcajjs and is a most 

 profitable market sort. It is entirely hardy. Berries 

 jei,t black, very firm and of good quality. Doz., 35c; 

 100, $1.00; $1,000, $7.00. 



proprieties superior quality (it is the finest in flavor of \/' Shaffer's Colossal. Canes are of wonderful vigor and 



all black rasj^berries) jet black color, firmness and long size, hardy and enormously productive. Berries large, 



life after gathered, adhering to the bush when ripe, and of a dull pm'plish, unattractive color, rather soft, but 



above all, its earliness, (ripening with Souhegan and luscious and of a rich, sprightly flavor. Unsurpassed 



other very early sorts) and we have what has so long for home use, but its color and lack of firmness are 



been wanted, and a most valuable fruit. It is entirely points against it as a market sort. Late, Doz., 50c; 

 distinct from all other sorts. "\ ^ 100, $1 . 25 ; 1, 000, $ \ 0. 00, 



In the home garden especially its sweet, ^ 



fine flavor 



and small seeds will make it welcome, whilst its other 

 prominent characteristics render it the most profitable 

 for market growing. 



The Rural Neiv- Yorker declares it to be an improve- 

 ment, all things considered, over any variety they have 



Souhesran or Tyler. {Cap). A valuable, early market 

 sort. It ripens its entire crop in a very short period. 

 Canes vigorous and hardy, with foliage healthy and 

 free from rust; wondei'fuUy productive. Fruit of good 

 size, jet black, but with little bloom; firm, sweet and, 

 pleasant, Doz., 40c; 100, $1.00; 1,000, $7,00. 



