Archive image from page 60 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit and. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants : cultivated for sale at the Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery descriptivecatal1884grea Year: 1884 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 Bris
Archive image from page 60 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit and. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants : cultivated for sale at the Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery descriptivecatal1884grea Year: 1884 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 3s 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 late. SOUHEGAN RASPBERRY. Souhegan, a new black-cap, earlier than the Doolittle; very hardy, vigorous and productive. As a market berry, I consid
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