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RASPBERRIES. 



its different titles. The London Pomological Magazine 

 describes it thus : 



" Canes long, yellowish green, frequently tinged with purple, 

 and branching towards the ground ; they are thickly covered 

 with slender bristles, which become stronger towards the upper 

 extremity, and assume a dull brown colour early in the autumn; 

 bearing wood strong and nearly smooth ; leaves large, rugose, 

 slightly plaited, and irregularly serrated ; clusters large ; fruit 

 of a greater size than in any variety except the Red Antwerp, 

 globular, inclining to conical, of a bright deep transparent 

 purplish red ; grains large ; flavour extremely rich and plea- 

 sant, without much acidity." 



In some seasons this variety produces a second crop of fruit, 

 which ripens in August. 



COMMON RED. Pr. cat. 

 Ruhus americanus, Pr. Cat. English Red. 



This variety is a native of our state, and grows naturally in 

 the Catskill mountains, but notwithstanding this fact, it is 

 very frequently denominated English Red. The shoots are 

 of a dark red hue, and grow to a great length, often attaining 

 to ten or twelve feet, and even more. On the shoots of the 

 same year the spines at and near the base are of a purplish 

 colour, and those on the upper part, greenish with brown or 

 purplish barbs or points. The fruit is one of the earliest at 

 maturity, of medium size, fine flavour, and held in great esti- 

 mation, as well for the dessert as for making cherry brandy, &lc. 

 Indeed this is the only variety at present cultivated to a great 

 extent for the supply of the New-York market, and there are 

 probably near one hundred acres of land on Long Island 

 appropriated to its culture. The plants do not throw up 

 suckers during the summer season as most other varieties do, 

 but in the spring, young plants shoot up in great numbers, from 

 the small roots on all sides of the main stock. The American 

 Black raspberry, or Black-cap, as it is commonly denominated, 

 forms long shoots in the same manner as the foregoing; but 



