The same care and attention should be used in picking and packing this fruit as in strawberries. For black-caps, use pint baskets, but for the red varieties one-thirds and half pints should be used, as anything larger makes too large a bulk and the fruit is mashed by its own weight. There are long pint cups made and sold by the leading manufacturers which will fit in the 32-quart crate, so that the strawberry crate can be used for shipping black-caps.

Raspberries #1

The raspberry season opened with the Souhegan, June 23rd, two days before the Gandy strawberries were all gone. On my grounds, for family use, and for our local market, I find these four berries, the best I yet know, viz.: for blacks, Souhegan and Gregg, and for reds, Marlboro and Cuthbert. Souhegan is the earliest berry, hardy, a moderate grower; berry medium size, very sweet, with excellent flavor. It is not a heavy bearer. Gregg is about a week later than Souhegan, hardy, a rampant grower; berry firm, seedy, unless dead ripe, excellent flavor when perfectly ripe. The Gregg is a heavy bearer. The season for Souhegan and Gregg berries extended with me this year from June 23rd to July 19th.

I am pleased with Marlboro and Cuthbert for a combination. The Marlboro had just about the same season as the Souhegan, being perhaps one or two days later in ripening. On my grounds it proves to be hardy, a moderate and upright grower, not inclined to branch so much as the Cuthbert, and not given to suckering excessively. It is a heavy bearer. The berries are large, firm, but lacking, this year, in flavor. The Cuthbert (Queen of the Market) is a rampant grower, hardy, prolific; berry firm and of the best flavor. The season for Marlboro and Cuthbert extended with me this year, from June 23d to July 23d - that is for family use. We could not gather for market during all this time.

The Hansell ripened no earlier than Marlboro and seems much inferior to it. We discard it. We also reject Shaffer and Centennial. The Brandy wine has not proved hardy, and is rejected. - G. G. Groff, Lewisburg, Penn.