VARIETIES 
CUMBERLAND 
The standard mid-season black-cap for home and 
commercial use in most localities. The berries are 
large, attractive, conical, firm, and of excellent qual¬ 
ity; rich and sweet. The plants are vigorous and 
hardy and very productive throughout a long pick¬ 
ing season. 
Cumberland is the most widely grown black 
raspberry variety. Much of its high reputation is 
due to the superiority of fruit characters when com¬ 
pared with other varieties. This high quality of ber¬ 
ries depends greatly on starting (and maintaining) 
healthy, vigorous plants, such as the registered dis¬ 
ease-free plants produced by the Ohio Small Fruit 
Improvement Association. 
PLUM FARMER 
An early black-cap ripening about one week be¬ 
fore the Cumberland. Fruit large, broadly rounded 
and firm, of good quality. The plants are vigorous 
and very hardy; productive, especially at the first 
two or three pickings. 
i BLACK BEAUTY 
A very promising new black raspberry. Origin¬ 
ated by Ross Cowen, a fruit grower in Greene 
County, Ohio. Outstandingly vigorous and some¬ 
what more resistant to disease than Cumberland. 
It ripens mid-season about with the Cumberland. 
The berries are large and of good quality, firm, 
black, and do not crumble. The Association has had 
it under isolation and inspection for 3 years and has 
placed 2 plantings of it in the Registered class. 
NEWBURGH 
An outstanding red variety. Bushes low, high 
productiveness, berry firm and large. Ripens a few 
days earlier than the Latham. The firmness of the 
berry is a prime feature for commercial purposes. 
It is also less crumbly than the Latham. The As¬ 
sociation has but 2 small plantings eligible for Reg¬ 
istration; hence only a limited number of plants 
are offered. 
Other varieties of both Blacks and Reds will be 
added from time to time to our Registered list just 
as soon as our plantings meet the Registered Stand' 
ards. All of our plantings of new varieties must nec¬ 
essarily be started with certified plants and it usual¬ 
ly requires several years of continuous roguing and 
study before plants can be Registered. 
