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his plants, and then give his note for sixty dollars to pay for 
plants of the Doolittle; which they were sure were no better. 
But mark the result. In 1866, two years from setting out the 
Doolittle, he says, “ I have raised one hundred and fifty bush¬ 
els of the Doolittle Black Caps, which I have sold at an aver¬ 
age of $8 per bushel, wholesale, making the nice sum of 
twelve hundred dollars, for one crop.” And he adds, “There 
is no fruit that gives so quick and profitable returns, for the 
labor bestowed and money invested. No fruit retains its fla¬ 
vor, or keeps better when canned. It is easily and rapidly 
dried. 
I could refer to many instances of enormous profits received 
from the culture of improved varieties of the Black Caps, but 
as the one mentioned took place in our state, I shall let that 
suffice, as h practical reference. Within the last three years 
greater perfection in this class of raspberries has been attained. 
Yarieties. —Davidson’s or Sinton’s Thornless, is the earliest 
in ripening its fruit. Its fruit and habits are similar to the 
Doolittle, with the exception of being a little earlier and free 
from thorns, thus making it a special favorite among ladies. 
Garden ripens next in order. This is a dark red or brown 
berry, as if red and black were mixed. By some this is 
highly prized as a garden berry. 
Doolittle ripens next in order. This variety has been too 
long before the public to require further description. 
Seneca is extremely late and very prolific. It is a decided 
improvement upon the Doolittle. This fruit is larger and the 
canes more vigorous and productive. 
Improved Miami is certainly one of the largest black rasp¬ 
berries in cultivation; and the best of the cap varir;ties. It 
may be briefly described as follows: fruit very large, dark 
brownish-black, almost entirely covered with bloom, juicy and 
sprightly in flavor : canes very strong and vigorous, with more 
or less bloom, not so much as on the Seneca, but more than on 
the Doolittle; spines numerous and strong, on the one-year 
old plants, but afterwards they are quite scattering; leaves 
large, and deep green, with leaflets rather broad in proportion 
