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and literary treasures. It was brought to 
the notice of the public by another world 
renowned author, the Rev. E. P. Roe. As 
a berry for home consumption it probably 
has few superiors, but when the weather is 
GIENDALE. 
unfavorable it sometimeg becomes too soft 
for shipping to a distant market. The 
Mount Vernon possesses many line proper¬ 
ties. It is large, of handsome color, and 
of superior flavor, but it also lacks firm¬ 
ness fox'market. The Cumberland Triumph 
has triumphantly stood the test of some 
ten years, and during all of this time has 
LONGFELLOW. 
been steadily gaining ground in the esti¬ 
mation of our best growers, and that with¬ 
out any pushing in particular on the part 
of interested propagators. The Sharpless 
is one of the largest berries grown, and to 
our taste one of the best to eat from the 
vine. It must hold a prominent place in 
MANCHESTER. 
family garden collections for many years 
to come. The Glendale is one among the 
few profitable market berries, remaining 
exceptionable firm and producing abun¬ 
dantly until very late in the season. In 
quality it is quite acid and not good enough 
for the amateur who can grow those of 
higher quality, t or canning it possesses 
superior qualities. One of the best, if not 
the most profitable varieties yet known for 
market is the Longfellow . In a collection 
of twenty or more of the most popular va¬ 
rieties which the writer visited this season 
this was more highly esteemed than anv 
other on account of its size and productive¬ 
ness, delicious quality, firmness and late¬ 
ness, or rather long continued bearing qual¬ 
ities, superb spef imens remaining long 
after many other kinds were entirely gone. 
Few varieties receive such universal en- 
fAMES VIC”. 
