RASPBERRY. 



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cal order. I will add that there is an unnamed seedling 

 of Mr. Herstine's in cultivation in several gardens in 

 Bergen Co., which has the appearance of being a cross 

 between the Allen and the Philadelphia. I received a few 

 plants of it from Mr. Herstine, in 1872, labelled ^^Hers- 

 tine's 0.," and the plants have been distributed among 

 my neighbors, some of whom prize it highly as a market 

 variety. Canes are red, quite distinct. Fruit of good 

 size, and of a bright crimson color. 



Herstine. — Plant vigorous; an early and abundant 

 bearer ; canes strong, of a light color, covered with a 

 whitish bloom ; spines green, but not abundant ; foliage 

 abundant, of a light green color ; fruit large ; conical, 

 with small grains, and of a crimson color ; flavor sub- 

 acid, but good. This is the best of the four sorts dis- 

 seminated by Mr. Herstine. 



Elizabeth. — A strong grower, and productive in favor- 

 able soils and localities ; canes green, with some purple 

 shadings ; spines small, but very numerous ; leaves light 

 green, and quite large ; fruit very large, nearly globular, 

 and of a bright crimson color ; grains large ; flavor ex- 

 cellent. 



Ruby« — A free grower; canes moderately vigorous; 

 spines few, and small ; leaves large, light green, whitish 

 underneath ; fruit of good size ; nearly round ; dark 

 crimson ; grains large ; quality good. 



Saunders. — Moderately vigorous and productive, pro- 

 ducing a large number of suckers ; canes green, with r 

 shade of purple ; spines abundant ; leaves large, and of 

 good substance ; light green ; fruit large ; globular ; of a 

 crimson color ; quality excellent. 



Much was expected of the Herstine Raspberries, when 

 first disseminated, but they seem to have failed in most 

 localities. The first, or Herstine, is now considered the 

 best of the four. 

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