THE RUSHIRE FRUIT FARM, IONIA, MICH. 
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SOUHEGAN, 
the earliest of all black- 
caps and the finest and 
best of the early varieties. 
It is very productive and 
perfectly hardy. Gener- 
ally ripens here the last of 
June or first of July. 
Miami 
and Ohio are the same. 
They follow Souhegan and 
are the largest yielders of 
any of the black caps and 
a splendid all around berry. 
Ifyouplant but one, plant 
this. For evaporating it 
has no equal. I never saw 
or heard of its being in- 
jured by cold. 
Gkegg 
is the largest and finest of 
the late varieties. We have 
frequently found them in 
the boxes nearly an inch 
in diameter. It is not quite 
so hardy as the others but 
we have never lost a crop. The berries, to have 
their best flavor, should be allowed to get fully 
ripe. 
The Palmee 
is a new variety entering the market as a com- 
petitor for the place held by the Souhegan. If 
it proves superior it will be a great acquisition 
indeed. 
Shaffer's Colossal 
is a hybrid. Crossed between the red and 
black, of a dull purple color, of immense size 
and rich sub-acid flavor, very productive 
and the best canning or evaporating berry 
grown. Too soft for shipment and the color 
for market is against it. If it had the color 
.and firmness of the Cuthbert it would take the 
highest rank. 
KED RASPBERRIKS. 
Red raspberries are propagated by root cut- 
tings and suckers. The best plants are grown 
by mowing oJT the old canes in the spring, thus 
The Souhegan. 
giving the suckers the full strength of the 
roots. Unlike blackberries, roots will emit on 
all sides and make good plants. We do not 
pinch the young canes of red raspberries but 
let them grow at will and in spring pruning 
cut oft about one-third of the cane. We hold 
the 
Hansel! 
to be the best thoroughly tested extra early 
