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brief season, therefore well adapted to grow 
in conjunction with other varieties. 
The Progress or Pioneer, for it is known 
under both names, is a vast improvement 
upon Souhegan or Tyler, and Doo- 
little. It is earlier than either of 
them, quite as large as the former, 
certainly more productive, and, we 
think, much stronger in growth of 
cane. It is a firm berry of good 
quality and may safely be planted 
as a good reliable early sort. Pal- 
mer is from Ohio and ripens also 
about the season of Souhegan but 
differs in that it is more productive 
and ripens its whole crop in a much 
shorter time. The fruit is also larg- 
er and from present indications it 
may be regarded as a better early 
sort than Souhegan. Ada, another 
Ohio seedling, is of very vigorous 
growth and much hardiness. The 
berries are very large, fully the size 
of Gregg and produced in greater 
abundance. It ripens late in the 
season. Cromwell is a seedling from 
Connecticut of the Souhegan class, 
but somewhat earlier in ripening. 
It has done well so far, but needs 
extended trial, of which it is worthy. 
Jackson's May King is from Indiana 
where it is especially recommended 
for its extreme earliness. It, also, 
requires further trial and observa- 
tion before much can be said of it. 
These are the principal new blackcaps re- 
cently introduced and they will all fill a 
place. There is room for new sorts among 
our standard varieties. Gregg needs re- 
placing with something of greater hardiness, 
or less tenderness, whichever way you like 
The Palmer. Fig. 185. 
to put it, and among early blackcaps we 
will welcome sorts that give us greater size 
and better quality. 
Berry Growers ought to see the Detroit Paper Novelty 
Co.’s herry basket. Send for sample. 
ers. Cuthbert and Reliance have many 
friends, yet both seem to have quite a lim- 
ited range, and do not succeed in all locali- 
ties. Hansell and Rancocas have but few 
The Ada. Fig. 181. 
admirers, not being prolific enough. — W.H. 
Green, Horticulturist , Ohio Exper. Station. 
Some New Blackcap Raspberries. 
If there had been as much improvement 
among red raspberries as has been the case 
among the blackcap va- 
rieties we should now 
have many better sorts 
than there are. In brief- 
ly glancing over new va- 
rieties of blackcaps we 
may begin with the most 
recent introduction of all 
— The Lovett — and this 
gives promise of becom- 
ing one of the best of all 
blackcaps and, without 
doubt, is the best of 
the early sorts. It has 
been figured and describ- 
ed in a previous number 
of Orchard and Garden 
(December, D90), and 
we merely refer to it 
here as among the new 
blackcaps. Its main qual- 
ifications are: size, pro- 
ductiveness, hardiness, 
firmness, fine flavor and 
earliness in ripening. The 
Older is a distinct and 
valuable seedling from Iowa, of large size, 
jet shining black color, without any bloom, 
and in shape rather flat. It is a good grow- 
er and entirely hardy. It ripens in midsea- 
son and matures its entire crop in a very 
f Very early, and extremeiy late varieties, 
are less fruitful than the medium early. 
Perfect flowered, as a rule, are less pro- 
ductive than the pistillate, or imperfect 
flowered varieties. 
RASPBERRIES. 
There have been no such changes 
in the relative standing of varieties 
of raspberries within the last few 
years as with strawberries. The 
varieties that were recognized as 
standards five years ago hold the 
same place still, although several 
new sorts are now quite generally 
accorded the same rank. Improve- 
ment in the raspberry has been less 
marked than in the strawberry, but 
there has been some advancement, 
as each variety added to the list, 
even though it is but slightly better 
*4 than the old sorts, gives increased 
advantages to growers. Judging 
from the varieties sent here for trial, 
th re seems to be a strong tendency 
in some varieties to reproduce them- 
selves from seed. This is particu- 
larly true of the Gregg and Doolit- 
tle. The majority of black cap 
seedlings sent here are referable to 
one or the other of the above types, 
and in many cases the resemblance 
is so close as to make distinction 
impossible. It is not deemed neces- 
sary to give notes on varieties as 
heretofore, except some of the new- 
er sorts. Of black caps, those that stand at 
at the head are Palmer. Hilborn, Ohio and 
Gregg, named in the order of ripening. Of 
the red, there seems to be few varieties that 
give general satisfaction. Turner and Shaf- 
fer do well in most localities, but some 
growers object to them as being too soft for 
shipping. They stand at the head of the 
list for hardiness and fruitfulness. Marl- 
boro and Brandywine are esteemed for ship- 
ping qualities, but both are rather shy bear- 
