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W. F. ALLEN’S CATALOGUE, SALISBURY, MD. 
Raspberries 
covered by E. M. Buechle^, of Southwestern Ohio, 
many years ago, and it is unquestionably one of the 
finest blackberries in cultivation. Highly recom¬ 
mended for all sections. 
EARLY HARVEST. —Berries medium in size, 
bright, glossy black, sweet and tender. It succeeds 
admirably in the South and is a favorite on the 
Pacific Coast, but it is said to be entirely hardy 
north of New Jersey. Extremely early and very pro¬ 
ductive, rendering it profitable and popular. 
MERCEREAU. —Foliage large, abundant and 
entirely free from rust. Early to mid-season, large 
size, good flavor. The berries are sparkling black, 
which adds greatly to their market value. The canes 
are exceedingly Strong, upright in habit of growth. 
We can only offer this by the dozen and hundred, as 
we have not a large stock. 
RATHBUN. —This is evidently a seedling of the 
Wilson, and has all the vigor and productiveness of 
that once popular variety, with berries equally as 
large, beautiful and firm, ripening at the same time 
as its supposed parent, with all of its good qualities 
of keeping, shipping, etc. It is a native of Western 
New York and is heartier than the old Wilson. Time 
of ripening early, being in advance of all other vari¬ 
eties, except Early Harvest and others of that class. 
Its large size and earliness makes it especially valu¬ 
able. 
. SNYBER. —Season early. Berries of medium 
size, but are borne in great abundance, literally cov¬ 
ering the bush with sweet and juicy fruit. Its great 
hardiness of cane renders it valuable for cold climates 
and hence popular for planting in the North as well 
as in warmer sections. 
, ICEBERG. —Plant crop this season a failure. 
No plants to offer until spring, 1912. 
WARB. —This is a variety of great merit, and 
one of the largest used for commercial purposes. Ic 
has now been fruited for a number of years and 
bears large crops annually. It was found growing 
wild in New Jersey. Its fine fruit, strong canes, 
clean, healthy foliage, loaded with enormous crops 
of large berries, always attract attention. Free from 
rust, vigorous and hardy. A seedling of the Kitta- 
tiny and <*losely resembles it in color. 
BLOWERS. —A well-known variety from West¬ 
ern New York. A sturdy grower and a very prolific 
bearer. The fruit is large and continues to ripen 
through a long season. The plant is hardy in its 
native region and has endured quite a low degree 
of temperature unharmed. Since 1904 the Blowers 
has been distributed widely throughout the country, 
and so far only one report of winter killing has been 
received and that from Northern Minnesota. 
CUMBERLAND (Black). —One of the best, if 
not the yery best, of all the blackcaps. It is very 
hardy and productive. Size of fruit, the largest of 
the raspberry family, far surpassing any of the other 
sorts. The berries run seven-eighths of an inch in 
diameter, and they are of such handsome appearance 
that they are sure to bring the top of the market. 
It follows Palmer and Souhegan and precedes Gregg 
in time of ripening, making it a mid-season variety. 
The bush is exceedingly healthy and vigorous, throw¬ 
ing out stout canes. In all orders for black rasp¬ 
berry plants the Cumberland should be one of tht 
varieties. 
KANSAS (Black). —For a good, second early 
blackcap there is nothing better than this. It pos¬ 
sesses all the valuable attributes of a profitable mar¬ 
ket sort, and its large size and attractive appearance 
insures for it always a ready sale and good prices. 
The fruit is nearly as large as the Gregg and with 
much less bloom, handsome, firm and of fine quality. 
Ii.s canes are of strong growth, entirely hardy and 
prolific, with tough, healthy, clean foliage. Its season 
is about second early, later than Souhegan, but much 
earlier thdn Gregg. 
BLACK DIAMOND (Black). —This variety 
is extremely popular in Western New York, where it 
is largely grown. It Is unsurpassed for evaporating. 
The fruit is almost as large as the Kansas and of 
sweet, sugary flavor. In this we have a very su¬ 
perior early blackcap, one producing fruit of large 
size, firm and of high quality, wi:h a prolific cane of 
strong growth and iron-clad hardiness. It is said 
to be the sweetest of the black raspberries, has few 
seeds and is a firm, good shipper. 
COLUMBIAN ('Purple). —This variety is some¬ 
times listed as a red variety, which, however, is 
not entirely correct. The berries are more of a 
purplish color. The Columbian is a variety of the 
Shaffer type, of remarkable vigor and productiveness. 
Ic is very hardy and propagates from tips. Fruit 
very large, often an inch in diamter, shape some¬ 
what conical, color dark red, bordering on purple; 
adheres firmly to the stem and will dry on the bush 
if not picked; seeds small and deeply imbedded in a 
