12 
E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
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 at- 
tracted 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 65 to SO bushels with proper care and culture, and he once 
knew of 96 bushels of Gregg grown on a single acre. This yield corresponds with that of 
our county. He says, planted alongside of Souhegan, the Palmer yielded "120 bushels per 
acre from four-year-old vines, and one bed two years old did as well. Mr. Palmer has 
been a raspberry grower for 25 years, and is to-day one of the leading members of the 
Ohio State Horticultural Society. $1 per doz., $4 per 101), $25 per 1,000. 
Testimonials on the Palmer Raspberry. 
These are from practical growers who have fruited, not from men who are interested 
in the sale of the plants, and their weight to the grower is of more value than the words 
of a nurseryman. Read them : 
Waterville, O. 
In these days, when no nurseryman is up 
to tho 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 it, 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 earli- 
est 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 ripening several 
days earlier than anything else. We believe 
the Palmer is everything you claim for it. 
Bozanth Brothers. 
MUSKINGUM. A new variety, coming from the same man that originated Palmer, 
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 Station, 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 resemblance 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. Palmer says of it: ‘It is a better bush; more productive; more uniform in size; 
a better shipper, and, I think, quite as good in quality as the Shaffer.’ Our experience 
with it at the Station confirms this testimony.” 75 cts. per doz., $4 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
PIONEER. Comes from New Jersey, where it is highly recommended by originator! 
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 recommended as a valuable variety to dry or evaporate. It is a most reliable variety, 
and has come to stay. James Patton says : “ With mo the Pioneer is better than Souhe- 
gan ; much more productive ; a hardier berry ; stands wet weather and long shipments 
better, and ripens about same time.” Jacob Fitle.v says : “ Had to let my Souhegan rot on 
the vines during the wet weather this season, while Pioneer was marketed in good condi- 
tion and sold for good prices.” Try it. 75 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $10 per 1,000. 
NEMAHA. Chas. A. Green says: “We have had the Nemaha growing near the 
Gregg and other varieties, and it has proven much hardier than Gregg, Souhegan and 
Tyler, bearing a full crop of fruit where the Gregg was almost a total failure. We have 
claimed for Nemaha that it was hardier than Gregg, and three years’ trial proves our 
claim to be well founded. While the Gregg has therefore been our largest and most profi- 
table blackcap, it has failed in hardiness ; and we have seen for a long time that any variety 
that would equal it in size and productiveness, and prove hardier, would be a great boon. 
The Nemaha fills the bill exactly, and goes farther, for it is of better quality. Visitors 
who have seen the Nemaha on our grounds have said that it was the largest of all. In- 
deed, I have picked larger specimens from it than from any other.” Price for these 
plants, which few have to offer, 50 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1,000. 
GLADSTONE. Another variety from Ohio. The introducer speaks of it as follows : 
The Gladstone originated with the veteran and welLknown horticulturist, Charles Car- 
penter, of Ohio. He sent us plants to test about four years ago. They were given no 
particular culture, and almost forgotten, until fruiting time, when passing that way, we 
were attracted by a buzzing of bees. Looking toward the source of the music of the busy 
insects, we noticed the plants of Gladstone, the strong canes bowed down with their bur- 
den of ripe fruit, and yet blossoming freely, the blossoms being covered with honey bees. 
This most remarkable of all raspberries we now offer for the first time. 
