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Seedling Raspberries from few and many Seeded Fruits. 
In the summer of 1882, we examined many red and black raspber- 
ries with reference to the number of seeds they contained, saving and 
planting the seeds from a few that contained decidedly more, and 
decidedly less than the average. When of proper size, the seedlings 
were planted out, those from the few, and from the many sceded 
fruits being kept separate. The past summer nearly all of those of 
the black-cap, or Rubus occidentalis type, came into bearing. A 
difference was discernible in the size and flavor of the fruits produced 
on the two classes of seedlings; those from the many seeded fruits 
averaging larger and poorer in quality. Several of the plants from 
the many seeded fruits bore remarkably large berries, but these were 
without exception inferior in juiciness and flavor. ‘The berries on the 
plants from the few seeded fruits were in most cases, about the size 
of those of the Doolittle, or Mammoth Cluster. One of these was 
especially well flavored; and of several the flavor was superior. 
It is not probable that these differences were due entirely to acci- 
dent. We regard the result of this experiment thus far, not as con- 
clusive, but as furnishing evidence in favor of few seeded fruits as a 
means of securing improvement in quality. 
We thought it possible that some of the seedlings that bore very 
large fruits might have value to produee fruit for drying purposes. 
On experiment, however, we found that these yielded a decidedly 
smaller percentage of dried fruit than the smaller and more juicy 
berries. 
Notes on the Blackberry. 
The following blackberries, of which the plants were set in 1882, 
fruited the past season. We note the date of bloom, and of the first 
and last ripe fruits as follows: 
First First ripe Last ripe 
bloom. fruits. fruits. 
Brunton’s Early --..---.--- June 11 July 24 Aug. 22 
Herenesver lb 2... Pas Ge ih Gar 3' [peo 1 
(SUS Alas he OR a aS A PN goy a! Sept. 3 
Newman’s Thornless- --- -- Kalle. Pat a Aug. 27 
New Rochelle 3--.-5.-:--- sepia Sion, Sept. 5 
lg. CHIC Ie RL ae a Se a eS July 27 aoe 
BUC OMGGUb Slab nn 0 tan ayia Aug. 1 Aug. 29 
The Brunton’s Early was earliest, but was least productive, and 
has proved least hardy of all. Snyder was most productive, but 
the fruit was small, seedy and acid. The Dorchester and Kitta- 
tinny were most satisfactory. 
Notes on Currants and Gooseberries. 
The following currants and gooseberries fruited with us the past 
season. As will appear from the tables, the plants were set at dif- 
