. Catalogue for fall 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Conrath, the New Early Black-Cap Raspberry.—Conrath. dlstingtiished itself at Green's farms the past season of 1899. In Conrath. vre have united earliness, vigor, hardiness, large size and produc- tiveness ; qualities that will give it a foremost rank. It resembles Gregg in many wavs, being prob- ably a seedling of that variety, and the fruit retains its large size to the last picking. The canes are of irohc-lad harduiess, very prohfic and make a good healthy
. Catalogue for fall 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Conrath, the New Early Black-Cap Raspberry.—Conrath. dlstingtiished itself at Green's farms the past season of 1899. In Conrath. vre have united earliness, vigor, hardiness, large size and produc- tiveness ; qualities that will give it a foremost rank. It resembles Gregg in many wavs, being prob- ably a seedling of that variety, and the fruit retains its large size to the last picking. The canes are of irohc-lad harduiess, very prohfic and make a good healthy grovrth. It is one of the best of the very early black-cap sorts, equaling Souhegan in all points, vrixh. the Gregg type of berry, being large, firm, sweet and good; free from the woolly appearance of Gregg. The fruit always leaves the stem easily and may be gathered without crushing or breaking. "Wherever it has been grown it has given great satisfaction, and we can recommend it as exceedingly^ valuable. Our attention has been repeatedly called to tliis new black raspberry. We have sent out inquiries to various parts of the country to learn how it has succeeded, and the reports \\'ithout exception have been unanimously favorable. The pecuharities of this variety are, 1st, its earhness of ripening; 2nd, remarkable hardiness, enduring the severest winters; 3rd, fli'mness; 4th, superior quality; oth, remarkable vigor and productiveness. Mr. Morrill, president of the lilichigan State Horticultural Societv, has planted the Conrath largely for market purposes. Price, 35c. per 12, § per 100, per 1,; flowers, is sufficiently showy to be grown as a flowering plant. The fruits, produced very early in the season, stand well out of the fohage, and are thus easilv gathered. They are of the size and shape of a large strawberry, and entirely distinct from any other raspberry. In developmg, they pass from pale green through amber and orange to a briUiant and shinin
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