. Pleasant Valley Nurseries : 1901 [catalog]. Nursery stock New Jersey Moorestown Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Pleasant Valley Nurseries—Red and Blackcap Raspberries. 19 COLUMBIAN. A seedling of Cuthbert, grown near Gregg Blackcap Raspberry, and believed to be a cross between the two. It propagates from the tips, and never suckers from the roots. It is a most vigorous grower, canes 10 to 16 feet in length, and often over an inch in diameter. It is very hardy, enduring 28 degrees below zero without harm. Fruit very large, shape somewhat conical,
. Pleasant Valley Nurseries : 1901 [catalog]. Nursery stock New Jersey Moorestown Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Pleasant Valley Nurseries—Red and Blackcap Raspberries. 19 COLUMBIAN. A seedling of Cuthbert, grown near Gregg Blackcap Raspberry, and believed to be a cross between the two. It propagates from the tips, and never suckers from the roots. It is a most vigorous grower, canes 10 to 16 feet in length, and often over an inch in diameter. It is very hardy, enduring 28 degrees below zero without harm. Fruit very large, shape somewhat conical, color dark red ; adheres firmly to the stem, and will dry on the bush if not picked. A most delicious table berry; good shipper; prolific. 25 cts. per doz., $ per 100, $12 per 1,000. MILLER. Bush stout, healthy grower; not so tall as Cuthbert, rather more stocky and dwarfish. It is well calculated to hold up the immense crops of fruit with which it loads itself. Berry large, holding size until end of season, round, bright red, does not fade ; core small; does not crumble, firm ; flavor rich; very early and prolific; does not winter-kill. 20 cts. per doz., $1 per 100, $8 per 1,000. LOUDON. New Red Raspberry from Wiscon- sin. E. S. Carman, of The Rural New- Yorker; says : " It is the best Red Raspberry in existence. Plant is very hardy and vigorous, and has few thorns. In season medium to very late. Berries firm, of bright red color. Remain on the bush longer than any others, and can be shipped long distances. Very productive ; of excellent ; 6 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $ per 100, $20 per $1,000. MUNGER. A seedling of Shaffer's Colossal. Late; larger than Gregg, of better quality, somewhat firmer, making it a better shipper, and a few days later in ripening. Color jet black. Canes vigorous, very productive. Mr. E. Y. Teas, the well-known Indiana pomologist, states that he considers it the best and most profitable Blackcap Raspberry in cultivation. 3
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