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SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 



Cretan Red. — Small ; conical ; crimson or deep red ; 

 sub-acid^ poor flavor, not yery productive. A very old 

 foreign variety. Placed on the rejected list by the 

 American Pomological Society. 



Cope, — Large ; obtuse-conical ; light crimson ; parts 

 freely from the core ; rather firm, sweet, and good ; canes 

 moderately strong ; spines purple, short, and numerous ; 

 productive, but not equal to some other varieties. Origi- 

 nated vfith the late Dr. Wm. D. Brinckle, of Pliiladel- 

 pliia, Pa., to whom we are also indebted for many valu- 

 able varieties of the Kaspberry, 



Colt Wilder, — Large ; roundish-conical ; yellowish white 

 or cream color ; very sweet, juicy, and good, but rather 

 soft ; canes strong and vigorous ; spines white ; leaves 

 dark green, somewhat crimped or wavy. Raised from the 

 Fastolff by Dr. Brinckle, and named in honor of Marshall 

 P. Wilder, the distinguished pomologist of Boston, Mass. 



Cushiogo — Large ; roundish-conical ; light crimson ; 

 very regular in form ; grains small, compact ; separates 

 freely from the core ; jnicy, sprightly flavor, and good ; 

 spines brownish-purple, stiff, and rather numerous ; 

 leaves large and thin, irregularly and coarsely serrated or 

 toothed ; moderately vigorous and productive. Eaised 

 by Dr. Brinckle, and named in honor of J. P. Gushing, 

 of Watertown, Mass. 



Cutbush's Prince of Wales, — Large ; very regular ; ob- 

 tuse-conical ; light crimson ; rather dry, sub-acid flavor ; 

 canes strong and vigorous ; spines purple, long, and 

 slender, numerous ; productive. An English variety of 

 no particular value, as many others are far better. 



Double Bearing,— An old variety, v/hich has been dis- 

 carded by the American Pomological Society. 



Downing, — Large ; regular, conical ; grains medium ; 

 bright crimson ; juicy, sweet, and rich ; firm, parts freely 

 from the core ; canes strong, erect ; spines very short and 



