310° REPORT OF THE ACTING HORTICULTURIST OF THE 
Golden Queen.—Growth very vigorous; foliage, dark green; 
fruits, fine shade of yellow that takes well in market, of good 
size, firm and of exquisite flavor; outyielded all others on our 
grounds this year, two to one; supposed to be a seedling of 
Cuthbert. | 
Hansell.— Growth not very vigorous ; claimed to ee the earliest 
red raspberry, but was only medium season here ; fruits of medium 
size, bright red, and firm; not as productive as some that have 
proved as early. 
Lost Rubies.—Growth very vigorous, suckers freely; foliage, 
deep green; fruits resemble Naomi in some respects; liable to 
winter-kill. . 
Marlboro.— Very early ; growth of last year’s canes weak but 
well fruited, new growth strong, tips of canes bright red; fruits 
bright scarlet, sweet, of good size. 
Meredith Queen.— Growth of canes vigorous, bearing canes dark 
brown, new growth purplish green, tips red, suckers freely; pro- 
ductive ; fruits soft, of good flavor, when ripe reddish salmon. 
Miler’s Woodland.— Growth weak, suckers freely ; bearing canes 
brown, small thorns; fruits of medium size, bright crimson and 
firm ; quite productive. , 
Montclair.— Growth vigorous; foliage, dark green ; bearing canes 
dark brown, new growth vigorous, leaves very much wrinkled, 
suckers freely; early; very productive; fruits of good size, dark 
erlmson, almost too dark for a good market variety. 
Rancocas.— Growth weak and dwarf, suckers freely ; foliage, pale 
green; very early and productive and ripens in short season ; 
fruits good size and firm. 
Reder.— Growth very vigorous; suckers freely; foliage, large, 
rich green leaves; very productive of pale red fruits; quality — 
fair, but crumbles badly. 
Reliance.— Growth vigorous; foliage, deep green; fruits need 
like Philadelphia. 
Shaffer’s Colossal. Red.— Growth very rank, does not sucker, but 
roots from tips. A good home berry and now in demand as a ~ 
canning berry. An enormous yielder of large fruits. Extremely 
hardy. Berries, too dull a color for market. 
Superb.—Growth vigorous; foliage, light green; fruits late, 
stands wet season well; firm; subacid; very dark for market. 
