THE RASPBERRY. 



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American Black. 



Common Black-Cap. Black Raspberry. 



Thimbleberry. Rubus Occidentalis. 



This Raspberry, common in almost every field, with long, rambling, 

 purple shoots, and flattened, small, black berries, is everywhere known. 

 It is frequently cultivated in gardens, where, if kept well pruned, its 

 fruit is much larger and finer. Its rich acid flavor renders it, perhaps, 

 the finest sort for kitchen use — tarts, puddings, &c. It ripens a little 

 earlier than most of the European sorts. 



American Red. 



Common Red. Stoever. 



The Common Red Raspberry is a native of this and all the Middle 

 States. It ripens nearly a week earlier than the Antwerps, bears well, 

 and though inferior in flavor and size to these sorts, is esteemed by many 

 persons, particularly for flavoring liqueurs. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, light red, pleasant subacid in flavor. 

 Shoots very vigorous, long, upright, and branching, grows from four to 

 six feet high. Light shining brown, with purplish spines. Leaves nar- 

 row, light green. 



A merican White. 

 Yellow Cap. Golden Cap. 



A variety resembling the American Black in all respects, except in 

 the color of its fruit, which is pale yellow or white, and the flavor not 

 as rich or sprightly. 



Arnold's Orange. 



Originated with Charles Arnold, Paris, Ontario, C. "W. Canes strong, 

 branching, yellowish brown, almost smooth, and produces but few suckers. 



Fruit large, somewhat shorter than Brinckle's Orange, and of a dark- 

 er orange color, unsurpassed by any for rich flavor. (Arnold's MS.) 



Arnold's Red. 



Same origin as the preceding. A strong grower. Canes strong 

 branching, dark purple, somewhat drooping. Spines slightly purple, 

 stout, quite numerous. 



Fruit large, red, about the size and shape of Philadelphia, but of 

 superior flavor. An enormous bearer both in July and September. 

 (Arnold's MS.) 



August Black. 



This variety was received from Thomas Rivers, England. Canes 

 strong, branching. Spines greenish, quite numerous. 



Fruit medium size, roundish oblate, dark red, slight bloom, rather 

 soft, subacid. 



Autumn Black. 



Raised by Thomas Rivers, England. It is said by its author to be 

 propagated only from seeds. We quote his description of the fruit : — 



" Fruit medium size or large, dark purple, very juicy and agree- 

 able." 



