Doolittle's Improved Black Cap. Productive and valuable for market 
purposes. Fruit large ; hemispherical ; black ; rich, brisk, sub-acid flavor. 
C3-regg. Oue of the largest Black Caps grown ; quality rich and sweet. A perfect 
shipper. Bush hardy and wonderfully productive. Ripens rather late. 
Golden Caroline. Canes prolific, very strong, vigorous, usually branching. 
Fruit quite large ; color deep orange yellow ; continues in use a long time. Too soft 
to ship, but profitable for local markets. 
Golden Queen. A seedling of Cuthbert, equaling that variety in vigor of bush 
and productiveness. Fruit large ; color a pure yellow ; quality best. Ripens with 
Cuthbert. A decided acquisition. 
Hansen. Color bright crimson, size medium ; texture very firm ; quality good- 
Season extra early. Bush a moderate grower ; suckers freely. 
Herstine. Large, roundish, conical ; light crimson ; moderately firm ; parts 
from the core ; rich and highly perfumed. Desirable for home use. 
Johnston's Sweet. Remarkably sweet, and of great value for evaporating and 
canning purposes. The canes are of strong, vigorous growth, with healthy and clean 
foliage, hardy, and equal to any other variety in productiveness The berries are of 
deep black color, quite firm, very sweet, and delicious in flavor. Ripens early. 
Mammoth Cluster. The bush a very rank, upright grower, with but few 
thorns ; fruit large, black, with a rich purple tint or bloom. 
Marlboro. Large size, light crimson color ; good quality and firm. Plant vig- 
orous and productive. The fii-st berries ripen quite early, hut the entire crop covers a 
period of four or five weeks in ripening. 
Rancocas. An early ripening variety, resembling Hansell in size and color of 
berry. Plant vigorous and productive, but does not transplant easily. Suckers 
freely. 
Reliance. A seedling of Philadelphia, and superior to its parent in every respect. 
Hardy and productive. Fruit large, good, and carries well. 
Souhegran. A prodigious bearer, of most excellent quality; jet, shiny black, and 
large size. The bu.sh is as hardy as could be desired. Ripens early. 
Shaffer's Colossal. An immense raspberry both in cane and fruit, and 
especially adapted to the South. Canes are of wonderful vigor and size, hardy and 
enormously productive. Berries are large, of a dull purplish, unattractive color, rather 
soft, but luscious and of a rich, sprightly flavor, whilst its color and lack of firmness 
render it unfit for market purposes. It is unrivaled for family use and is one of the 
best for canning. Late. 
Thompson's Early Prolific. The plant is said to be a vigorous grower, 
hardy, and productive. Foliage of a dark green color, tough, and healthy, enduring 
the extreme heat of the South better than any known variety. The berries are full 
medium to large in size, firm, and fine flavored, of a bright, clear crimson color. Its 
season of ripening is early, a little earlier than Hansell, while the bush is more vigor- 
ous and productive than that variety. 
Turner. The Turner is valuable on account of its early ripening and fine quality. 
It is full medium size, and of a fine red color. The bush is very hardy, standing 
uninjured where many varieties have winter killed outright. Too soft to ship. 
