THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
TK[ GOLDEN CtROllllE RASPBERRY. 
Chas. Downing says: — "Tliis fine new rHSiil)t'rrv is supposed to be a spedlinir 
of Brinckle's Orange and a Golden Cap. Caues verv siroiiir, vis;oroiis, sometimes 
branching. It is very piolitic and is an acqius-iiioji worthy of a place in every 
home s;»rden, bul il is loo soft to ship. Fruit qniie large; dee|) oranjre yellow in 
color, flesh juicy, sweet, rich and of very jjood ([uality. Il continues a long ttme 
in use." — 'I'aken Irom Downing s lnni Fruit Appendix. 
This delicious fruit is the first thoroughly hardy yellow raspberry that has 
ever been i)roduced As Mr. Downins; says, the fruit is of good size, running 
larger than the 13randy\vine and in color is more beautiful llian any picture that 
can be painted. In flavor it stands without a peer amoiii; all raspberries. For a 
beautiful fruit, it is amonsr raspberries what the famous Lady Apple is among 
apples, and is eagerly sought after by every one who has ever tasted it. 
For those who have a market near home, no berry can be more profitable; 
for it.s beautiful color and fine flavor make it always command a fancy price. But 
for those w-ho have not a market near at hand, it is only good for home use, as it 
will not bear shipping long distances Tlierc is not a village of any size in this 
country, but wliat will take a liberal quantity of the Carolines at good jirices. It 
also is something that every man sliould have in his own garden in sufficient 
quantities to supply his table, even if he does not aim to raise il Ibi maikct. 
One of our old customers, A. G. Sharp, Esq , of Berkshire County, Mass., 
under date of February 27, 1883, writes: — "There is no question but what the 
Golden Caroline is a thoroughly iiardy raspberry. On the Kith of last October, I 
found a cane about thirteen inches tall that had on it twenty-five large, ripe 
berries, — a much butter show than I ever saw in any plate of the fruit in my life, 
and this plant thai produced Ibis prodigious crop, was set out on the 18th of the 
May previous, in a field with over one thousand others and had ordinary field 
culture. This cane was cut and placed on exhibition in the city of Pittsfield, 
where it attracted much attention." 
The Golden Caroline ia one of those gems among fruits, that to be prized, 
needs only to be known. 
New-Lebanon, N. Y., March 10, 1883. 
R. G. Chase & Co. 
Gentlemen: — In regard to the Golden Caroline Raspberry will say: — "Wheri 
in Berkshire Co., Mass. last season, I saw it in fruiting on the farm of A. S. 
Sharp, who had out some over a thousand of plants of this variety. I have yet 
to see a colored plate that can equal this berry in beauty. To the eye it is most 
teinpting and as fine in flavor as it is in appearance; rich, juicy, melting and high 
flavored. I believe it is destined to become one of the most popular of berries for 
home use and for home markets. Should say it was too soft to ship long distances^ 
but for home use, there can be none better, in my opinion. 
Respectfully, 
EDWARD M. FULLER. 
"The cluster of Golden Caroline Raspberries shown in Mr. Cooley's window 
last week attracted much attention. There were 23 large, ripe berries, picked 
October 10, on a sprig only a few inches long, grown by Granville Sharp of Rich- 
mond, who tells us that the plant, with over one thousand others, was set on the 
18th of May last, and has had only ordinary field cultivation, and is a very hardy 
variety.'' — From the Berkshire Counly Eagle. 
Pittsfield, Mass., October 19, 1882. 
