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THE RASPBERRY. 



Fruit medium size, oblate, purplish maroon, slight bloom. Flesh 

 soft, juicy, and rich. 



Red Antwerp. 



Old Red Antwerp. HowlancTs Red Antwerp. 



Knevett's Antwerp. Framboisier a Gros Fruit. 



True Red Antwerp. Burley. 



This is the common Red Antwerp of England and this country, and 

 is quite distinct from the North River variety, which is shorter in 

 growth, and has a conical fruit. Canes strong and tall. Spines light red, 

 rather numerous, and pretty strong. 



Fruit large, nearly globular or obtuse conical. Color dark red, with 

 large grains, and covered with a thick bloom. Flesh juicy, with a brisk 

 vinous flavor. 



Red Pearl. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, light red, moderately firm. Scarcely 

 good. 



Riley's Early. 



From New Jersey. It is described as of medium size, good flavor, 

 and quite early. We have not seen it. 



Rivers' Orange. 

 Large Orange. 



Raised by Thomas Rivers, England. Canes strong, branching. 

 Spines greenish, stout, not numerous. 



Fruit medium to large size, roundish conical, pale reddish orange or 

 deep orange. Grains large. Flesh soft, juicy, subacid, but not rich; 

 separates freely. 



Russell's Red. 



Raised by Dr. G. W. Russell, of Hartford, Conn. Belonging to the 

 Antwerp family. Canes strong. Spines short, stout, whitish, productive. 



Fruit large, conical, scarlet. Grains medium, compact. Flesh rather 

 firm, juicy, sweet; separates freely. 



Semper Fidelis. 



An English variety. Canes strong, upright. Spines purplish, short, 

 and stitf. 



Fruit large, conical, somewhat irregular, dull red, with a thick bloom. 

 Grains medium, compact. Flesh firm, not very juicy, subacid. Good. 



Seneca Black Cap. 



A variety of the American Black Cap, raised by Mr. Dell, of Seneca 

 Co., N. Y. It is larger and later than Doolittle, very vigorous, very 

 productive. Spines reddish, strong, and numerous. 



Fruit rather larger than Doolittle, not as black, but with a shade of 

 purple, light bloom, juicy, and sweet. 



