156 



SMALL FRUIT CULTURI3T. 



to twelve feet long, smooth, with a few straight spines at 

 the base, and a few hooked spines above ; vigorous and 

 productive, fruit good for home use, bat too soft for 

 market. This variety has been in cultivation in the vicin- 

 ity of IsQw York for at least fifty years. Propagates from 

 the tips of the young canes, and produces no suckers. 



Philadelphia. — Medium to large, globular, dark red, 

 scarcely any bloom, moderately firm, sub-acid, not rich. 



Fig. 67.— PHILADELPHIA. 



nor very juicy; grains large, adhere more firmly than these 

 of the Purple Cane; canes erect, strong, and stocky, dark 

 red or purple, branching ; spines very small, straight, and 

 scattering, almost spineless; leaves large, dark green above, 

 lighter beneath, very thick and tough, have a peculiar 

 wavy appearance on the upper side, finely serrated. 



