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The Ohio Raspberry, (black.) 
The Ohio Raspberry originated with Hiram Vandusen, of Wayne County, 
IT. Y., something like fifteen years ago. In those dnys black raspberries were but 
little thought of and no particular attention was given this, outside of the im- 
mediate locality where it originated. As the market began to call for this fruit, 
■one variety after another was brought forward by Nurserymen, pushed upon the 
market and after a few years trial rejected by those who planted for profit. During 
all these years the Ohio kept pushing its way from neighborhood to neighborhood, 
till to-day it is more raised in Northern and Western New York than any other 
variety. Those who have grown it for years claim first: — that it is the most pro- 
lific variety that they can find and remains a long time in fruiting. 
Second: — The beny is remarkably firm, making it excellent for shipping 
purposes, very fine in flavor, and in size, above medium. Third: — that the 
fruit will bear shipping further, will keep longer, and when dried will make from 
one fourth to one third pounds more than any other variety. 
They also claim that the plant is very vigorous, the canes large, strong and 
perfectly hardy. Their custom is to plant it about two feet apart in the row and 
the rows seven feet apart, which takes thirty-one hundred plants to the acre. 
With common varieties they plant the; rows six feet apart; but this being a stronger 
grower, they give it a little more room. 
Knowing these to be the facts, we have taken measures to supply a few 
thousand very choice transplanted bushes, which we shall offer to our customers 
this season for the first time. The plants delivered by us will be strong, well 
rooted, and with fair care should yield a good crop the second season after trans- 
planting. Such plants are a striking contrast to the weak, sickly tips or suckers, 
dug up from old neglected bearing patches, that are annually offered at very cheap 
rates. These plants of ours we can guarantee to give satisfaction. 
STATEMENTS OF GROWERS. 
Newark, N. Y., January 18, 1883. 
Gentlemen : — I have liad a good deal of experience with the Ohif) Raspberry and think 
very mui'h of it. By actual count, in three diflereut men's grounds last season, when grown 
side by side with the Gregg it averaged from two to tliree times the number of berries per 
cluster and nearly one fourth more clusters on a stalk of the same size and length. The 
berry is very firm and meaty, sweet and good flavored and the fruit when dried, retains its 
form perfectly. I have sold my dried berries this season for 28 cents per pound and since 
then I have been offered 32 and have seen them lately quoted in Chicago at 34 cents per 
pound. It takes from two and a half to three quarts of fresh berries to make a pound of 
•dried fruit. Respectfully, 
H. P. VANDUSEN, M. D. 
Williamson, N. Y., February 5, 1883. 
R. G. Chase & Co. 
Gentlemen : — Your inquiry resarding the Ohio Raspberry just received. It affords me 
pleasure to say that this berry, with ine, surpasses in every respect any black raspberry I 
have ever grown. It has proved itself hardy, productive and also a strong and upright 
grower. Tbe fruit is of good size and very lirui : consequently ships well. It is of a most 
■excellent flavor. Of the Ohio, I can raise at least one fourth more quarts per acre than of 
any other variety, and I have tried several, having had years of experience in growing 
berries. I had last season one acre on ratlier poor soil that yielded over 4t)0t) quarts. Seven 
cents ])er quart I considered a fair pvw.o,aUhouffk I wja.9 ojfcred ten cents lastycnr and refused 
it, as I evaporated all niy Ijcrrics. My dried fruit I sold at from 27 to 32 cents per pouiul. 
I have now neaily twenty acres of tlie Ohio Raspberry and sball plant seven more this 
■spring. Very truly yours, 
JNO. 
H. TEATS. 
