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New YorK AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, 423 
Viking.—Plants of this variety were received in 1895 from the 
originator, Chas. H. Koch, Middlehope, N. Y. Bushes moderately 
vigorous, with moderate amount of winter injury, unproductive to 
moderately productive. Fruit averages medium in size, nearly 
round, attractive red color, good flavor and quality. Hardly equal 
to standard kinds. 
EUROPEAN RED RASPBERRIES. 
(Rubus ideus.) 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Belle de Fontenay.—Plants from France, received for testing 
from the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., in 1899. 
Bushes vigorous, apparently hardy, moderately productive. Fruit 
medium to large in size, dull red, moderately firm, grains rather 
large, rather acid, fair quality. Not equal to standard varieties. 
Cline.— (G. W. Cline, Winona, Ont.) A chance seedling of 
unknown parentage found by Mr. Cline over twelve years ago. 
Plants moderately vigorous, medium in height, healthy, hardy, un- 
productive, very early. Fruit medium to below, grains medium 
to rather large, firm, rather sweet, rather dark red, fair to good 
flavor and quality. The chief value of this variety appears to be 
in its earliness. It will, however, probably never become of much 
value commercially as the fruit is small, and the plants are unpro- 
ductive, the season being extremely short, most of the crop being 
secured in two or three pickings. 
King.—(Cleveland Nursery Co., Rio Vista, Va.) An old 
variety which has fruited for several years at this Station. Plants 
moderately vigorous to vigorous, rather hardy, productive. Fruit 
medium to large, moderately firm, inclined to crumble, grains large, 
attractive bright red color, juicy, fair to good in flavor and quality. 
Not equal to Cuthbert or Loudon, although it has made a fairly 
good record in some places. 
Merveille Rouge.—Plants from France, received for testing 
from the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Plants 
vigorous, hardy, rather productive. Fruit large to very large, 
rather dark red, soft, sweet, good in flavor and quality. Too soft 
for shipping any distance. 
