U. S. Dep’t of Agriculture, Division of Pomology, ^ 
Washington, D. C., July 25, 1894. | 
Mr. Gault : — Your letter of July 23d and box of second crop berries received by 
express to-day. It is beyond doubt, the greatest exhibit of fruit on this year’s wood — 
young wood — that I have ever seen. If nearly all the canes produce fruit I am led to be- 
lieve that you have the progenitor of a new type of black caps. 
S. B. Heiges, Pomologist. 
( I would say here, that it is the disposition of nearly all of the young canes to bear 
fruit the first season. — W. C. G. 
U. S. Dep’t of Agriculture, Division of Pomology, 1 
Washington, D. C., October 4, 1894. J 
W. C. Gault : — Yours of the 27th ul t. , and the specimen of Gault Raspberry were 
received on the 29th. These specimens confirmed our previous impression that this is a 
very productive variety and its fruiting season is evidently long. 
W. A. Taylor, Assistant Pomologist. 
Wyoming, Kent Co., Del., October 3, 1894. 
Mr. Gault: — I am connected with the Pomological Division of the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, and was present when the specimen you sent the Division was re- 
ceived a few days ago, and want to say that such Raspberries I never saw before. Such 
immense size, beautiful jet-black color, with sufficient bloom to make a striking contrast, 
and the fruit exceedingly attractive and such a prolific cluster! I do no not believe 
there is or ever was anything to equal it. The wood accompanying the specimen of 
fruit gives every evidence of being hardy and vigorous. I believe, with what I have 
seen of it, and what you say of it that it is the greatest acquisition to the list of new and 
valuable fruits made in the last dozen years. A. N. Bkown. 
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, 'l 
Wooster, Wayne County, November 8, 1894. j 
W. C. Gault, Dear Sir: — In response to your query asking for my opinion of your 
Raspberry, I can truthfully say that I regard it as a very promising variety. You know 
that I do not think very highly of ever-bearing Raspberries generally, for the reason 
the first crop is usually light and the ever-bearing quality, or habit, is of little value ex- 
cept in favorable seasons, as the berries dry up on the bushes in times of drought. Yours 
is an exception in the first particular, as I can testify from my personal observation, 
made twice during the first, or main, crop of fruit. It is uncommonly prolific, thus mak- 
ing it valuable as a market berry. The berries are large, of good color and quality, and 
very firm. It is late in ripening, prolonging the season even beyond the Gregg. These 
characteristics fit it for market purposes, especially for long shipment and for evaporat- 
ing. I saw nothing of it during the latter part of the season, hence know but little of its 
ability to ripen a continuous crop throughout the season, especially in dry weather. I 
hear favorably of it, however, through Mr. Grannis, in whose judgment and integrity I 
have confidence, and I believe that it is an exception among ever-bearing sorts in this 
particular, also, that it endures drought. Yours, W. J. Green, Horticulturist. 
I visited Mr. Wm. Gault at his home in S'ffft.Jhnd fo“und to my astonishment that his 
Gault raspberry bushes, which had been allowed To bear, were loaded with ripe or ripen- 
ing berries. They were as large as the Gregg, very firm and of excellent flavor. The 
fall crop grows at the end of each branch of the new growth. I couni ed 82 berries on 
the end of one branch. I think it a very wonderful variety and predict a great future 
for it. W. R. Grannis, Lodi, O. 
W. C. Gault: — I am very well pleased with the raspberry I got of you. I think it 
will be a grand thing for this State. I planted the one you sent me on the poorest 
ground I had and was astonished at its bearing qualities. 
W. L. IIawley, Fort Collins, Colorado. 
W. C. Gault: -I am perfectly satisfied with the Gault Raspberry as it not only 
seems to be a vigorous grower, but it seems to be bert on growing fruit abundantly. 
Isaac Langstroth, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. 
