17 * 
shipper, excellent to ihy aiul 
unsurpassed for canning. Dark 
red and of fine quality. The 
bush does not sucker, but roots 
from the tips only. Very pro- 
ductive. 
Mansell — Profitable on ac- 
count of its earliness, bright 
color and firmness. Canes 
rather small, but hardy and 
productive, with tough, healthy 
foliage. Herries large, crimson, 
.good quality and firm. Canes 
of rather dwarf habit. 
H.tN.SKU,. 
Columbian— The Columbian is a new candidate for horticultural favor 
which the originator offers 
to the public, confident that 
it will head the list of fir.st- 
class berries. We believe 
that all that is necessary to 
prove what we say is to give 
it a fair trial, and that when 
it is as well known abroad 
as it is at home it will adver- 
tize itself. It is a .seedling 
of the Cuthbert, grown near 
the (5regg black cap rasp- 
berry, and believed to be a 
cross between the two. The 
following points show the 
superiority of the Columbian 
over all other berries now 
grown: Kxtremely vigorous 
and resisting drought. Pro- 
pagation • by tips, and no 
suckers. Fruit very large. 
Best berry for canning, re- 
taining size, color and flavor. 
Long sea.son of fruiting ^ind 
high quality of late fruit. 
Fruit adheres to the stem, 
not (hopping. Does not 
crumble in picking. Fine 
and excellent shipper. Won- 
derfully prolific, over Sooo 
(piarts ]>cr acre. 
coi.rMin.vx. 
