. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. terial, and a profit-able farm crop, in many sections lor evapora-ting. The commercial outlook for this crop Justnow is especially bright. The evaporated articlecan not help but bring a good price, next season,and the crop is one that seldom fails. The pastseasons outcome in our trial patch, does notjustify us to give extended notes on the behaviorof the different varieties of Blackcaps. This wecan say, however, that the Souliegan is still a re-liable sort for home use, while Gregg ;an
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. terial, and a profit-able farm crop, in many sections lor evapora-ting. The commercial outlook for this crop Justnow is especially bright. The evaporated articlecan not help but bring a good price, next season,and the crop is one that seldom fails. The pastseasons outcome in our trial patch, does notjustify us to give extended notes on the behaviorof the different varieties of Blackcaps. This wecan say, however, that the Souliegan is still a re-liable sort for home use, while Gregg ;and Ohioare superior for market and evaporating. In regard to the red varieties, we extract thefollowing from our notes made in the patchduring the berry season. Antwerp. Badly winter killed, and almost en-tirely renewed. liamlywinc comes out uninjured. Berries ofgood color and firm, but not enough of them. lirinckleii Orange is entirely wants to grow this yellow sort (or itsunsurpassed quality in a climate like ours, mustgive it good winter protection. 84 POPULAR GARDENING. February,. Crimson Bcmity. We hare some good strongplants left, and these bear fairly well. Fruitbeautiful, of good size and good quality. Early Proliflc (Thompsons), Another seasonstrial needed before we can pass judgment. Eastern King makes a thrifty new growth,but there is next to no old wood, and little fruit. FVan«OHia makes vigorous growth, but appa-rently is not hardy. Fruit late. Golden Queen- A thrifty grower, suckeringfreely. Proliflc. Fruit of good size, handsome,golden yellow of superior quality, but rathersoft. Season medium to late. HdHseiishowsafairly good growth and suckersfreely. Fiuit early, of fair size and good quite as pro-liflc as desirable. Bcrstine makesheavy canes of lowgrowth. Fruitlarge, firm, and offine quality. Sea-son medium. Marlhoro makesvery stronggrowth, is hardyand very firm andgood, season medi-um. This can berecommended as
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