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C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, New York. 
SELECT RASPBERRIES, continued. 
Columbian. Purplish red. July 10 to 15 
here. A seedling of ihe Cutlibert, grown 
near tlie Gregg bhickcap R.ispborry, and be- 
lieved to be a cross between the two. Very 
hardy, enduring 28 degrees below zero with- 
ontharm. Wonderfully prolific ; 3,500 bnshes 
produced, on an average, 5 quarts each, or 
17,500 quarts. In iHg6, from 925 yielding 
buslies, or one-third of an acre, nearly 4,000 
quarts were picked. .\ fine evaporating 
berry, retaining color, form and flavor in a 
most remarkable degree, and selling for fully 
one-third more than blackcaps In a thor- 
ough test in 1.S96 and 1S97, it jjroveti etjually 
as good as Ohio, taking about 3 tiuaris to 
the pound. An e.\cellent sliipper ; very little 
crinnbling or crusliing either in handling or 
transportation, and finds a ready market. 
For canning purposes it holds its form, is of 
a beantifnl color, is sweet and rich in Havor, 
and shrinks very little in canning. Fruit 
ver\' large, often an inch in diameter: shape 
somewhat conical : color dark red, bordering 
on purple; adheres firndy to the stem, and 
will dry on the bush if not picked ; does not 
drop oft, like otlier berries. Seed small, and 
deeply imbedded in a rich, juicy pulp, with 
a distinct Havor of its own, making it a most 
delicious taljle berry. Fruiting season is 
ver>' uniform, e.xtending from Jtdy 12 to 
early August Generally lasts a week or 10 
days longer than the Ohio, depending on the 
season, and maintaining its high tjuality to 
the last. Its manner of fruiting is peculiar 
to itself, each berry growing upon a separate 
stem from 2 to 4 inches long, from which it is 
removed without crumbling A very vigor- 
ous grower; canes 10 to 15 feet in length, and 
often over an inch in diameter, strong and 
woody ; color light green, changing to bright 
red in autumn Foliage is very handsome 
and liealthful, li.;ht green in color, retaining 
its health and hue until killed by autnnni 
frosts. Roots are large and spreading, and 
penetrate the soil to a grealh depth; thus 
Columbian is enabled to resist drouglit and 
windstorms. Prop.igates readily from the 
tips, and never suckers from the roots, like 
other red berries. 
Cuthbert (Queen of the Market). Bed. 
Rep irts from all parts of the country uni- 
formly rank the Cuthbert high It is a tall, 
vigorous grower very productive and hardy, 
and remains in fruit a long time. Berries 
large, conical, deep crimson, very linn, and 
of e.xcelleiit quality. 
Golden Queen. Golden yellow. The orig- 
inator says : '' In llavor it rivals tliat high- 
quality Raspberry, lirinckle's Orange. In 
color a rich, Ijright, creamy yellow, impart- 
ing to it a most appetizing effect, both in the 
crate and upon the table. In size it chal- 
lenges the large Cuthbert. In vigor it fully 
equals its parent, the Cuthbert. In produc- 
tiveness, it e.xcels the prolific Cuthbert. In 
hardiness it has no superior." Possibly not 
practical to set a large field, but for home 
use. and in a small way for market purposes, 
is desirable. Oi igin, Iowa. 
Gregg. Black. First half of July here. 
Berries large, black, with a ligiit bloom, coni- 
par.itively free from seeds, and in quality 
good. The growth of the cane is very strong. 
Loudon. 
As a market berry it is exceedingly valuable, 
the fruit being very firm, so as to ship in the 
best order. Originated on the Ohio river, 
near Lawrenceburg, Ind. 
Johnson's Sweet. Black. First half of 
July here. Smaller tlian Gregg; of same 
color. A good, strong grower; healthy and 
hardy. Ripens with Tyler. Stands np well 
in picking and handling. Its merit is in its 
high quality and delicious sweetness of berry. 
The Loudon. Red, July 10 to 15 here. 
The Loudon is pronounced, by E. S. Car- 
man, of T/w Rural A' ;r- 
)\>rkft% the best red Rasp- 
berry in existence. Its great 
value lies in its extreme 
hardiness. The Wisconsin 
and Mimiesota 
State Horticul- 
tural Societies 
sent a commit- 
tee to examine 
it on the grounds _ 
of the origina-' 
tor, and they re- 
ported it as "the ' 
most promising 
red RaspV>erry 
that we have 
ever seen for 
productiveness, 
size, cjuality, 
Havor, firmness 
of fruit an d 
hardiness, vigor 
and health of 
plant." The canes are very strong, vigorous 
and hardy. Fruit bright red. With us, the 
Loudon averaged about same size as the Cuth- 
bert with ordinary cidtiu'e. When well grown, 
the Cuthbert is perhaps the larger. The Lou- 
don is probably the hardiest red berry grown, 
and will be largely planted, and is certain to 
become one of the leading market sorts. A 
few plants secured now will in a short time 
make plants enough for a large plantation. 
Marlboro. Red. Early July here. One 
of the hardiest, earliest, largest, and best 
carrying berries. Splendid quality, hand- 
some color, and a great bearer. In regard to 
its earliuess. The Rural New-Yorker acknowl- 
edges the receipt of ripe fruit on the 26th 
of June. 
Ohio. Black. First half of July here. Very 
hardy, vigorous, and an enormous bearer. 
Flavor superior, and will bear shipping well 
and keep long. This is oneof the most valu- 
able blackcaps yet introdticed. It takes 
high rank for drying pmposes. 
Shaffer's Colossal. Purple. This plant 
is a strong and large grower, is " ironclad " 
in hardiness, and yields an innnense crop of 
dark, purplish I'ed berries. The fruit is large, 
firm, and of a sprightly sid>acid flavor. This 
is a cap variety, and increases frotn the tips, 
like the Ijlackcap. 
Tyler. Black. Early July here. Ripens 
its entire crop within a very short period. 
Canes vigorous, strong and hardy, with foli- 
age healthy ; wonderfully productive, h'ruit 
of good size, jet blai k, with but little bloom ; 
firm, and of sweet, pleasant llavor. \'aluable 
for m.arket. 
