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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Ere;. 
Loudon Red Raspberry. 
This new candidate for popular favor, originated in Wisconsin, by F. W. Loudon, and lienee it bears bis 
name. He is well 
known in his 
state as one of its 
most prominent 
fruit-growers. He 
claims this as the 
best Red Rasp- 
berry in exis- 
tence, being su- 
perior in every re- 
spect to the old 
stand-by Cuth- 
lert.beinglarger; 
stands up and 
keepsfresh longer 
than any other 
berry. The Lou- 
don has sold in 
his market at an 
average of 15 
cents per quart. 
It is a seedling of 
crossed 
th Cuthbert, 
and of 
bright 
, a good ship- 
per, and will yield 
bushels per 
acre; very hardy, 
as the canes have 
not been known 
to suffer in the 
severest wintets ; 
has few thorns ; 
berries cling to 
the stem, and do 
not crumble when 
picked. Season 
late. 
Mr. E. S. Car- 
man, of 7 he Ru- 
ral New- Yorker, 
one of the best judges of new fruits we have, in that journal gives his opinion of this new Raspberry as follows : 
“July 14. — Loudon is the finest hardy red we know bf. Some of the berries are nearly round, some are 
decidedly conical, more so than those of Cuthbert. When ready to pick the color is a bright red, the berry firm. 
When dead ripe the color is a darker red, but not at all purple. ” 
“ August 1. — Now that Cuthberts are gone, Loudon is still bearing. ” 
“ The only further comment we have to make is that canes are vigorous and virtually thornless, the foliage 
luxuriant and healthy. It is not safe to pass any emphatic judgment upon a new Raspberry from the way it 
conducts itself during the first fruiting season, and the same may be said of almost any fruit. As judged by this 
first season, the Loudon is a hardier variety than Cuthbert. It is more prolific. The berries average larger, and 
they are decidedly firmer. They hold to the peduncle better. The color is a trifie brighter, and the quality 
fully asgood. Neither the plants nor berries resemble the Turner (its alleged male parent) in any way.” 
“ We have said that the Loudon— as judged by its fruit during a single season— will prove more valuable than 
the Cuthbert, and that is saying a great deal, since up to this time the Cuthbert, by general consent, stands at 
the head of the late reds. The plants seem perfectly hardy, and more vigorous than Cuthbert— the canes 
virtually thornless. It begins to ripen with Cuthbert, continuing during a longer season. The berries will 
average larger, the drupes larger and firmer. The berries cling to the stem well, and never crumble. The 
typical shape seems to be broadly conical, though some are nearly round, and others more conical than 
those of Cuthbert. When ready to pick the color is a bright red. When 
dead rips the color is a darker red, but not atall purple. It will be seen 
that — if we may rely upon the above comparison — the Loudon has marked 
vantage characteristics over the old favorite Cuthbert.” 
50 cents each, $5 per dozen. 
HILLER RED RASPBERRY. 
This new Red Raspberry originated in Sussex county, Delaware, and 
is very popular with a few fruit growers in that section, who have preferred to 
market the fruit ratherthan sell the plants. Berry is as large as Cuthbert, 
holding its size to the end of the season ; round in shape; color bright red, 
does not fade, but will hold its color after shipment longer than any other red 
variety; core very small ; does not crumble, making it the firmest and best 
shiffihisr berry in existence ; has not the flat taste of some varieties, but 
a rich fruity flavor entirely its own. The time of ripening is with the very 
earliest, the first picking being with Thompson’s Early, June nth, the Miller 
producing double the quantity of berries at each picking that Thompson’s did, 
in the same field under the same conditions, continuing until August 3. 
40 cents each, $4 per dozen, $10 per 100. 
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