. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 380 THE RASPBERRY. Varieties. American Black. (Syn. Thimble-berry, Common Black cap.) Kather small, hemispherical, flavor rich, sub-acid. Rather late. Shoots long, purple, recurved. The American White is similar in all respects, but with light yellow fruit and shoots. American Red. (Syn. Common Red.) Size medium, round- ish, light red, sub-acid;
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 380 THE RASPBERRY. Varieties. American Black. (Syn. Thimble-berry, Common Black cap.) Kather small, hemispherical, flavor rich, sub-acid. Rather late. Shoots long, purple, recurved. The American White is similar in all respects, but with light yellow fruit and shoots. American Red. (Syn. Common Red.) Size medium, round- ish, light red, sub-acid; shoots vigorous, long. Rather early. Barnet. Very large, roundish-conical, bright purplish-red, flavor rich, agreeable; canes long, yellowish green, much branched, when young very bristly towards the top. Col. Wilder. Very large, roundish, slightly co- nical, cream-colored, semi-tran- sparent ; flavor fine. Growth very vigorous, quite hardy, productive, ripening early, and for several successive weeks. New; raised by Dr. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, from seed of the Fastolfl". Cretan Red. Size medium, round- ish-conical, deep purplish red, sub-acid, good j canes rather up- right, grey, nearly smooth; leaves light-colored. Rather late. Pro- ductive, and succeeds well on light soils. Fiff. 287.—Col. Wilder. Fastolff. Very large, obtuse, conical, somewhat round- ish, bright purplish red, rich, high-flavored. Rather larger than Red Antwerp, more obtuse, softer, and hardly so high-flavored. Canes rather erect, branching. Franconia. Very large, rather firm, obtuse-conical, dark red, flavor rich, sub-acid ; canes strong, spreading, branch- ing, yellowish brown. Leaves rather narrow. A few days later than Red Antwerp. Productive Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob)
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