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but the amount of fruit produced was comparatively small. The 
station notes for 1890 state that * “the growth was very vigorous 
and that the plants were of more than average productiveness ; 
season late; fruits usually large, firm and very showy.” *In 
1891 it was noted as the latest black raspberryefruited that year. 
American Everbearing. rom Cleveland Nursery Co., Ltio 
Vista, Va., 1892.) Fruit medium or above, moderately firm, 
juicy, mild, subacid, but nearly sweet when fully ripe ; mid season. 
First picking July 8, last picking July 20. Also the last of 
August and through September a considerable amount of fruit was 
produced. This being the first crop the productiveness is not 
given. 7 
Arctic. (Hrom unknown donor, 1892.) Fruit mid season, 
medium to large, moderately firm, juicy, sweet. Productiveness 
not given since this is the first crop. 
Brackets 101. See Lotta. | 
Carman. (Hrom G. H. &{J. H. Hale,, South Glastonbury, 
Conn., 1888.) 
Ranked seventh in yield for 1893. It gave more than one-fifth 
of its crop early in the season and the greater part of its fruit 
was picked before the Ohio came fully into its fruiting season. 
Its fruit was medium in size, firm,!mild subacid, moderately juicy, 
good in quality and in flavor. The station notes for 1890 say,* 
‘a good variety to plant for extra early; fruits of good size, fine 
color, high flavor, borne in large clusters that had but few fruits 
blasted.” *In 1891 it was called the earliest black raspberry 
tested that season. ' | 
Earhart. Earhart Everbearing. (From G. H. & J. H. Hale, 
South Glastonbury, Conn., 1889.) The first variety to ripen its fruit 
at this station in 1893 it was also the most unproductive. Fruit 
medium size, dull black color, neither very juicy nor pulpy, firm, 
crumbling, sweet and of good flavor. A chance seedling found 
in the woods in Mason Co., Ills., in 1870. 
Ebony. (From W. W. Farnsworth, Waterville, Ohio, 1890.) 
Plants vigorous. Fruit mid-season, medium to large, firm, very 
seedy, moderately juicy, sweet, good quality. It ranked tenth in 
productiveness for 1893. 
* C, E. Hunn, in reports of this station for 1890 and 1891. 

