RED AND PURPLE RASPBERRIES 
Columbian— The most popular of the purple varieties. The 
canes are very strong (growers and heavy bearers. In fact, there 
is no cap raspberry that can equal in yield the Columbian. 
The berries are very large and excellent for canning, probably 
nine-tenths of the factory-canned Red Raspberries are of this 
variety. On account of its dull color it doesn't sell in the 
market as well as the red, but on account of its tremendous 
yield it can be sold cheaper. 
Cuthbert— An old and well-known variety, for twenty-five 
years it was the most largely planted of all Red Raspberries 
and is still very popular. Berries of large size, bluntly conical, 
deep crimson, moderately firm and of high quality, being rich 
and sprightly. Canes of strong growth, with large, healthy 
foliage, but not entirely hardy of late years at the north in 
winters of unusual severity. Ripens in mid-season until late 
and succeeds everywhere, even at the South. 
Golden Queen — A yellow variety of great merit ; similar in 
habit, quality and size to Cuthbert. Should be in every home 
garden. 
King — Since its introduction several years ago. the King has 
been rapidly growing in public favor, un^,il at the present time 
it takes the lead of all early varieties. Fruit is of good size 
and of a bright, beautiful color; it is firm and of exceptionally 
good quality. Immensely productive and commencing to ripen 
early, it always commands a good price in market. Perfectly 
hardy. 
Herbert — This variety is probably the heaviest yielder of any 
of the Red Raspberries. It has a record yield of at the rate of 
319 bu. per acre. The berries are large, good color but not 
of the highest quality. The canes are tall and strong ; they 
appear to be healthy and hardy. It originated in Canada and 
ought to be hardy. It is claimed to have stood the winters un- 
injured 1,100 miles north of Boston where it dropped to 59 
below zero. 
St. Regis Everbearing — This variety originated on the sandy 
lands of southern New Jersey and it proved very profitable 
there. In our opinion, its great value is in fall bearing. The 
berries are good color, medium size, and fair quality, but for 
the June crop there are other varieties much superior. It has 
a place, however, in the home garden. As a commercial propo- 
sition the best results are obtained by cutting off the old canes 
in the spring and forcing a vigorous growth of new canes which 
will ripen fruit after the regular raspberry season. 
St. ReffU Red Raspberry bears througrliout the summer. 
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