McKay Nursery Company 
McKAY’S Heavy - Bearing Raspberries 
Cumberland (Black). “The Business Blackcap.” It is of wonderful pro¬ 
ductiveness, producing regularly and uniformly very large crops. In size 
the fruit is simply enormous; far surpassing any other variety. The berries 
run seven-eighths and fifteen-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. 
Cuthbert (Red). A strong grower and very productive; large, bright red, 
fruit firm, of good quality. Season medium to late; a good one for market 
or home use. 
Gregg (Black). Of good size, fine quality, productive and hardy, firm, sweet 
and rich, strong grower and good bearer; ripens late and evenly; good 
market berry. 
Golden Queen (Yellow). One of the best yellow varieties grown. 
Kansas (Black). Large, round, firm, moderately juicy, strong grower and 
very productive, ripens early. 
King (Red). Berries large and attractive, bright red in color and 
of good flavor. Ripens with the earliest and is firm enough to 
ship well. Very hardy. 
St. Regis (Red). This everbearing red Raspberry bears the first season. The 
berries are large and beautiful and full flavored to the very last. 
The McKay Heavy-Bearing Raspberry is 
the king of the small fruits, a fruit that should 
be planted by almost everyone, essential in the 
small lot, and decidedly profitable for the com¬ 
mercial grower. Delicious when eaten raw and 
a top-heavy favorite for canning and preserves. 
Raspberries should be planted in rows five or 
six feet apart and about four feet apart in the 
row. A good loam soil is generally the best 
soil in which to plant them. The ground should 
be kept well cultivated and free from weeds. 
Most of the suckers should be kept cut out and 
old canes should be removed immediately after 
the bearing season. 
Chief. Originated at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding 
Farm. A seedling of the Latham Raspberry. The 
plant is extremely vigorous and productive. The 
foliage is heavy and very resistant to the mildew 
disease. The fruit matures at the same season as the 
King and a week earlier than Latham. The berries 
are medium in size, equaling the King, but a little 
smaller than Latham. They are rich in quality, of 
an attractive red color, and are exceptionally firm, 
making it a promising shipping berry. 
Latham (Minnesota No. 4). Originated at the Minnesota Fruit 
Breeding Farm. It is hardy, a strong grower and disease resist¬ 
ant. The fruit is exceptionally large, often running an inch in 
diameter. Color a rich dark red, is juicy and has a flavor of the 
highest quality. Starts bearing about midseason and ripens over 
a long period. A very heavy bearer. The best commercial va¬ 
riety. The stock which we offer originally came from the origin¬ 
ator so we can supply our customers with the genuine Latham. The 
Raspberry that has no equal for the North. See cut on page 43. 
Plum Farmer (Black). One of the newer varieties of blackcaps. A vigorous 
grower and hardy. The fruit is large like the Cumberland but in appear¬ 
ance it has a grayish cast like the Gregg. It is earlier than either the 
Cumberland or Gregg. 
Cumberlnncl Raspberries. 
Columbian (Purple). It is a most vigorous grower, canes 10 to 16 feet in 
length and often over an inch in diameter; fruit very large; color dark 
red bordering on purple: adhere firmly to the stem; seeds small, has a 
distinct flavor of its own, making it a most delicious table berry. For can¬ 
ning purposes it is much superior to any other 
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Chief 
Raspberries. 
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