E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
RASPBERRIES, Continued, 
form an opinion as to its value. A new 
variety that has been under cultivation 
since ’82 by Mr. Palmer, but not intro- 
duced until this spring. He has had 
this variety tested at many of the 
experimental stations, and they all unite 
in its praise. It is supposed to be a cross 
of Souhegan and Gregg. Its vigor and 
healthy appearance of the bush, with its 
wonderful productiveness and its early 
ripening, has attracted much attention, 
and since it made its appearance, it has 
been fruited with the popular varieties 
known as Doolittle, Souhegan, Gregg and 
Ohio, and he says it surpasses them by 
far. I wrote to Mr. Palmer regarding 
the yield of the above named, which he 
says in his county ranges from 05 to SO 
bushels with proper care and culture, and 
he once knew of 1)0 bushels of Gregg 
grown on a single acre. This yield cor- 
responds with that of our county. He says 
planted alongsideof Souhegan, the Palmer 
yielded 120 bushels per acre from four- 
year-old vinos, and one bed two years old 
did as well. Mr. Palmer has been a rasp- 
berry grower for 25 years, and is to-day 
one of the leading members of the Ohio 
State Horticultural Society, and I will 
quote a part of some of his letters. 81 .50 
per doz. , SO per 100, S50 per 1 ,000. 
Testimonials on the Palmer. 
These are from practical growers who 
have fruited, not from men who are inter- 
ested in the sale of the plants, and their 
weight to the grower is of more value than 
the words of a nurseryman. Read them : 
Watervii.i.e, O. 
In these days when no nurseryman is up 
to the times unless he has one or more new 
varieties of Strawberries and Raspberries 
to introduce yearly, the majority of which 
are failures, and sometimes even downright 
frauds and impositions on the public, it is 
truly refreshing to see a new variety of 
real merit, like the “Palmer.” I have 
fruited it two seasons, and am so well 
pleased with it, that I shall plant largely of 
is, and advise my friends to do the same! 
W. W. Farnsworth, 
Secretary State Horticultural Society. 
Cuyahoga Falls, O. 
Another year’s experience with the Pal- 
mer Raspberry confirms my former opin- 
ions of it. It is undoubtedly the most de- 
sirable early black cap before the public. 
It is a luxuriant grower, healthy, hardy 
and wonderfully prolific. It is one of the 
earliest to ripen and matures its whole 
crop in a short time. The berries are large, 
jet black and of a good quality. 
Matthew Crawford. 
Cedar Falls, Ia. 
The Palmer Raspberry did exceedingly 
well here this year, yielding an immense 
crop of fine berries, and ripened several 
days earlier than anything else. We be- 
lieve the Palmer is everything you claim 
for it 
Bozantii Brothers. 
Covington, Miama County, O. 
The Palmer Raspberry succeeded best of 
any with us this season ; was not injured 
by the frost at the time of blooming, while 
the Souhegan was almost a total f ai lure. Its 
growth is very satisfactory. It is also very 
prolific; berries large and quality good. 
We congratulate you on the introduction of 
a really valuable and much-needed variety. 
We shall plant it largoly next spring, if 
plants can be secured. 
B. F. Alilyugh & Son. 
Black Hawk County, Ia. 
The Palmer Raspberry produced a very 
large crop of fine berries on our ground 
this season. It is very early and the bush 
entirely hardy here. We regard it as the 
very best early black raspberry ever grown 
in this vicinity. E. E. Stark. 
Columbus, O. 
Palmer : This variety closely resembles 
the Tyler, but seeins to be an improvement 
upon that variety in productiveness, size of 
fruit and quality. Whether these qualities 
will be found constant for other localities 
remains to be determined by further trial. 
There can be no question as to the value of 
the Palmer, and that it will really prove to 
be superior to the Tyler there can be but 
little doubt. Fruit growers would do well 
to give it a trial. W. J. Green, 
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Champaign, III. 
The Palmer Raspberry is early, very vig 
orous and the most productive variety 1 
have ever seen. G. W. McCluek, 
Agricultural Experiment Station. 
MUSKINGUM. A n ew variety coming 
from the same man that originated Pal- 
mer, and is said to be as far ahead of 
Shaffer’s Colossal as the Palmer is ahead 
of Souhegan and Gregg. We quote from 
W. J. Green, of the Experimental Sta- 
tion, as follows: “ This variety was first 
sent here under the name of Melott's 
Favorite, and later as Muskingum, which 
is no doubt the prior name. Its resem- 
blance to Shaffer is very close, the plants 
being more compact in growth, and fully, 
if not more prolific. The berries are 
rather smaller, but more firm than the 
Shaffer. Wherever the two varieties 
have been tested side by side, so far as 
heard from, the Muskingum has proved 
superior to the Shaffer. Mr. F. R. Pal 
mersaysof it: ‘ It is a better bush ; more 
productive; more uniform in size; a bet- 
ter shipper, and, I think, quite as good in 
quality as the Shaffer.’ Our experience 
with ii. at the Station confirms this testi 
mony.” 75 cents per doz., 84 per 100, $80 
per 1,000. 
PIONEER. Comes from New Jersey, 
where it is highly recommended by origi- 
nator, who is a good reliable Friend or 
Quaker. He says the pioneer is large, 
good color, fine flavor, solid form, thick 
fleshed, very hardy and one of the best 
growers we have. It can be recom- 
mended as a valuable variety to dry or 
evaporate. It is a most reliable variety, 
