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E. W. REID'S CATALOGUE OP SMALL FRUITS. ETC. 
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CUTHBURT KASPBURRY. 
Gregg'. 'Phis variety, like the Wilson straw- 
berry. is too well known to give its de- 
scription. Canes very large, hardy, and 
productive ; the largest raspberry that is 
grown. I have known four thousand 
quarts to be picked from one acre. It 
sells more readily than other varieties 
that come at the same time, and its size 
will sell it everywhere. 50 cts. per dozen, 
$1 per 100, $7 per 1,000. 
Doolittle. This is an old variety and some 
think it has seen its day; but I can make 
more clear profit from one acre of it than 
from any other variety. It seems that 
everybody has of late years been planting 
Qregg, the late variety, and paid no atten- 
tion to earliness. This year my Doolittle 
netted me fourteen cents per quart, and 
the Or mg but eight, and yielded as many 
bushels per acre. 40 cts. per doz., $1 per 
100, $7 per 1,000. 
RED VARIETIES. 
Marlboro. The largest of the early red 
raspberries, ripening a few days later 
than Hansell. One of the best red rasp- 
berries for the north. The canes are 
hardy and fairly productive. Fruit large, 
luscious, bright crimson, and of good qual- 
ity. It may be considered the finest and 
best early hardy raspberry. 50 cts. per 
dozen, $1 per 100, $7 per 1,000. 
Shaffer’s Colossal. A red or purple varie- 
ty which is very valuable for canning or 
home use, but useless for market pur- 
poses. It has neither quality or color to 
sell it, and on our market it is a drug. 
While it is so very productive, in many 
localities it would be of value; but not 
here, as it sells for less than the black. 
30 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $10 per 1,000. 
Cuthbert. There is no finer berry grown 
than the Cuthbert. I have grown them one 
inch in diameter; they would look like 
strawberries on the vine. The bushes 
were red all over. There is no red rasp- 
berry that will pay me as well as this, to 
my knowledge. The canes are large and 
straight, holding up the fruit from the 
ground. If I were to begin berry growing 
again, I would have the Cuthbert for my 
first red variety. 50 cts. per doz., $1 per 
100, $6 per 1,000. 
Brandywine. The fruit of this variety is 
very handsome and produces well, but 
winter-kills with me. I have fruited it in 
past years very largely, but of late only 
enough for fancy trade. 50 cts. per doz., 
$1 per 100, $6 per 1,000. 
Herstine. A very good berry; stands the 
winter well; canes hardy, very early and 
productive. Often sells for five cents per 
quart more than late varieties. Crimson 
color, very firm, making it a good shipper. 
50 cts. per doz., $1 per 100, $0 per 1,000. 
Rancocas. As a very early berry this va 
riety holds a high position. It ripens its 
fruit in a brief space of time, a desirable 
feature in an early berry, as it generally 
brings about double the price of a medium. 
Fruit rather large, roundish, bright crim- 
son, juicy and very good quality. Canes 
with me, hardy and productive. 50 cents 
per dozen, $1 per 100, $0 per 1,000. 
NOTE.— Raspbei-ries mailed free at dozen rates. Add 35 cents per hundred if to be 
sent by mail. The 100 and 1,000 rates are for express or freight shipments. 
