. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants : cultivated for sale at the Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture), Delaware, Wilmington, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seeds, Catalogs; Berries, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. 53 / / Brandywine or Snsqueco. Susqueco being the Indian name for Brandywine. This remarkable oerry was found and introduced by parties living near Wil- mington, Del. It is evidently a seedling of the Pearl or Bristol ; bush not so dwarf in habit as the Pearl, and not so strong a grower as the Bristol, and a much
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants : cultivated for sale at the Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture), Delaware, Wilmington, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seeds, Catalogs; Berries, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. 53 / / Brandywine or Snsqueco. Susqueco being the Indian name for Brandywine. This remarkable oerry was found and introduced by parties living near Wil- mington, Del. It is evidently a seedling of the Pearl or Bristol ; bush not so dwarf in habit as the Pearl, and not so strong a grower as the Bristol, and a much better bearer than either the Pearl or BristDl. The fruit of the three kinds is much alike. / We can safely recommend it as one of the best hardy raspberries. V-' Henrietta. New variety from Connecticut. Said to be 3^^s inches around, and to possess many very desirable qualities. Herstine. It combines desirable qualities requisite for a first-class market berry for shipment, being hardiness, f-rmness, great productiveness, very large size, bright scarlet color, and superior flavor. Reliance. Fruit of dark red or crimson color, and of good quality. Plants are productive^ quite hardy, and make but few suckers. Desirable either for home use or markets. Cuthbert. For the past two years this new variety has created a more decided interest among fruit growers, and has awakened a more general demand on the part of amateurs than have any of the new red Raspberries. The fruit is of a bright red or crimson color, changing to a somewhat darker shade if allowed to become fully ripe. The berries average large, sometimes a berry being found that measures three inches arond, with an occasional specimen a trifle larger. Being quite firm, the Cuthbert stands shipping to distant markets well. In flavor it maybe classed as very good," re?tderi7ig it suit- able for home use also. Season medium to SOUHEGAN RASPBERRY. Souhegan, a new black-cap, earlier than the Doolittle; very hardy, vi
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