Columbian. Purplish red. July 12 to 
early August here. A seedling of the Cuth- 
bert, grown near the Gregg blackcap Kasjiber- 
ry, and believed to be a cross between the two. 
Very hardy, enduring 28 degrees below zero 
without harm. Wonderfully prolific ; 3.500 
bushes produced, on an average, 5 quarts each, 
or 17,500 quarts. In 1896, from 925 yielding 
bushes, or one-third of an acre, nearly 4,000 
quarts were picked. 
A fine evaporating berry, retaining color, 
form and flavor in a most remarkable degree, 
and selling for fully one-third more than black- 
caps. In a thorough test in 189(5 and 1897, 
it proved eijually as good as Ohio, taking about 
three quarts to the jjound. 
An excellent shipper : very little crumbling 
or crushing either in handling or transporta- 
tion, and finds a ready market. For canning 
purposes it holds its form, is of a beautiful 
color, is sweet and rich in flavor, and shrinks 
very little in canning. 
Fruit very large, often an inch in diameter ; 
shajie somewhat conical ; color dark red, bor- 
dering on ])urple ; adheres firmly to the stem, 
and will dry on the bush if not picked ; does 
not drop off, like other berries. Seed small, 
and deeply imbedde<i in a rich, .iuicy pulp, with 
a distinct flavor of its own, making it a most 
delicious table berry. Fruiting season is very 
uniform, extending from July 12 to early Au- 
gust. Generally lasts a week or 10 days long- 
er than the Ohio, depending on the season, and 
maintaining its high quality to the last. 
Its manner of fruiting is peculiar to itself, 
each berry growing upon a sejjarate stem from 
2 to 4 inches long, from which it is removed 
without crumbling. A very vigorous 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 healthful, light 
green in color, retaining its health and hue un- 
til killed by autumn frosts. Roots are large 
and spreading, and penetrate the soil to a 
great depth ; thus Columbian is enabled to re- 
sist drought and wind storms. 
Cuthbert. Red. Reports from all parts 
of the country uniformly rank the Cuthbert 
high. It is a tall, vigorous grower, very pro- 
ductive and hardy, and remains in fruit a long 
time. Berries large, conical, deei) crimson, 
very firm, and of I'xcellent (juality. 
Golden Queen. Golden yellow. The orig- 
inator says : 
"In flavor it rivals that liijjh quality Easp- 
lierrv, Brinkle's Orange. In color a rich, 
bright, creamy yellow, iinpartinji to it a most 
appetizing effect, both iu the crate and upon 
the table. In size It challenges the large Cuth- 
bert. lu vigor it fully equals it.s parent, the 
Cuthbert. In productiveness. It excells the 
prolific Cuthbert. In hardiness it hiis no su- 
perior." 
Possibly not practical to set a large field. 
but for home use and in a small way for mar- 
ket pui-poses, is desirable. Origin, Iowa. 
Gregg. Black. First half of July her*. 
Berries large, black, with a light bloom, com- 
paratively free from seeds, and in quality good. 
The growth of the cane is very strong. A.s a 
market berry it is exceedingly valuable, the 
fruit being very firm, so as to ship in the best 
ordgr. Origin, Indiana. 
Johnson's Sweet. Black. First half of 
July here. Smaller than Gregg ; of same col- 
or. A good, strong grower ; healthy and har- 
dy. Ripens with Tyler. Stands up well m 
[)icking 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. Carman, of 
The Rural New Yorker, the best red Raspber- 
ry in existence. Its great value lies in its ex- 
treme hardiness. The Wisconsin and Minneso- 
ta State Horticultural Societies sent a commit- 
tee to examine it on the grounds of the origin- 
ator, and they reported it as 
"The most promising red Raspberry that we 
have ever seen for productiveness, size, quali- 
ty , flavor, firmness of fruit and hardiness, vig- 
or and health of plant." 
The canes are very strong, vigorous and 
hardy. Fruit bright red. With us, the Lou- 
don averaged about the same size as the Cuth- 
bert with ordinary culture. When well grown, 
the Cuthbert is perhai)S the larger. The Lou- 
don is perhaps the hardiest red berry grown, 
and will be largely planted, and is certain to 
become one of the leading market sorts. 
Marlboro. Red. Early July here. One 
of the hardiest, earliest, largest, and best car- 
rying berries. Siilendid quality, handsome col- 
or, and a great bearer. In regard to its earli- 
ness. The Rural New Yorker acknowledges 
the receipt of ripe fruit on the 2Gth of June. 
Ohio. Black. First half of July here. Very 
hardy, vigorous, and an enormous bearer. 
Flavor superior, and will bear shi|iping well 
and keep long. This is one of the most valua- 
ble blackcaiis yet introduced. It takes high 
rank for drying purposes. 
Shaffer's Colossal. Purple. This plant 
is a strong and large grower, is "ironclad" in 
hardiness, and yields an immense crop of dark, 
purplish red berries. The fruit is large, firm, 
and of a sprightly subacid flavor. This is a 
cap variety, and increases from the tips, like 
the blackcap. 
Tyler. Black. Early July here. Ripens its 
entire crop w-ithin a very short period. Canes 
vigorous, strong and hardy, with foliage 
healthy ; wonderfully productive. Fruit of 
good size, jet black, with but little bloom; 
fi™, and ,f .sweet, pleasant flavor. Valuable 
for market. 
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