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RASPBERRIES TRIED AT WISLEY. 
I. Summer-fruiting Varieties. 
Forty-three stocks representing twenty-nine varieties were sent 
in for trial. The bulk of them arrived during the winter of 1916-17, 
whilst one or two were a year later. They were heeled in from the 
date of their receipt until February, when they were planted in their 
permanent quarters. At the time of planting they were cut back 
hard. During the growing season of 191 7 very little growth was 
made, and it was thought advisable to cut the canes back fairly hard 
again instead of allowing them to fruit in 1918, so that stronger canes 
would be produced for fruiting in 191 9. 
This resulted, and many healthy canes were made, the majority 
of which bore very good crops in 1919: 
An inspection was made by a sub-committee of the Fruit and 
Vegetable Committee on July 17, 1919, and the following awards 
were made : 
Golden Hornet raised and introduced by Mr. G. Trinder . . . A.M. 
Park Lane ,, ,, Mr. Geo. Pyne ...A.M. 
Brown's Excelsior ,, Mr. Brown ... H.C. 
Hornet „ „ ... C. 
Lloyd George introduced by Mr. Kettle ... C. 
Profusion raised by Mr. Brooks and introduced by Mr. Bunyard C. 
Pyne's Royal raised and introduced by Mr. Geo. Pyne ... C. 
Laxton's Prolific ,, ,, Mr. Laxton ... C. 
Only one of these varieties had previously received an award, this 
being Hornet, which was awarded F.C.C. in 1889 (Rivers). 
The following varieties, which were represented in the trial, and which had 
awards in the past, were on this occasion passed over by the committee, as not 
of equal value to the above : 
Norwich Wonder, A.M. 1906. 
Superlative, F.C.C. 1888. 
Queen of England, F.C.C. 1899. 
As an aid to the identification of varieties, so far as represented 
in the trial, a simple and rough method of grouping has been adopted 
which, although only tentative, should be some guide in recognizing 
varieties. 
The two main groups are based on habit, viz., summer and autumn 
fruiting. These groups are then divided into Red and Yellow fruited 
varieties, and these again into those with flat and those with curled 
foliage on the young canes, since this is one of the most noticeable 
