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lesis; some finer sorts for amateurs; cutback plants to 3 by 4 
feet high, and they fruit well. 
Stevens—Yellow Antwerp is very sweet, and an abundant 
bearer; small plot 10 by 14 feet furnishes a full family supply 
for table use and preserves. 
Kellogg—The Cincinnati Antwerp, an American sort, is per¬ 
fectly hardy, and the most productive of any red sorts; answers 
well for general planting without protection ; Brinkle’s Orange, 
fine flavored, but very tender. 
Keyes—Yellow Cap is more productive and perfectly hardy. 
Hudson River Antwerp and Franconia are choice sorts, but 
must be covered in winter. Think the Allen will prove desir¬ 
able, but not thoroughly tested. 
Willey—Cncinnati, Allen and Purple Cane all prove hardy. 
The last promises to be very valuable. Richardson not thor¬ 
oughly tested; but wherever known thought much of. 
S. H. Carpenter—Have tried many sorts, but never got any 
fruit till I planted the Richardson, which fruited the first 
season. 
Rosentiel—The Purple Cane is the best sort out of eight 
varieties tested together; am well satisfied with its qualities; 
readily propagates itself from the points touching the ground 
and never suckers. 
Plumb—Orange Prolific is an old but excellent variety of 
the Cap species, with the old but improved Black Cap, and the 
new Purple Cane, will form a valuable collection of hardy 
varieties for field culture, which never sucker, as they propa¬ 
gate entirely from the seed, or tip layers, of the present year’s 
wood. 
Society recommended for general use, Cincinnati Red Ant¬ 
werp, Yellow Cap; with protection, Brinkle’s Orange, Hudson 
River Antwerp and Franconia. For further trial, Allen, 
Richardson and Purple Cane. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Stevens—Whitesmith and Crown Bob are the best English 
sorts; sometimes mildew; with little trouble can be avoided; 
