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Show Latham Raspberry Was I Developed in Minnesota The Latham raspberry was developed devel-oped by the Minnesota agricultural experiment station as a result of systematic sys-tematic cros.'-ing. It is a seedling from a cross between King and Louden. In the test plots, it was known as .Minnesota No. 4. The first plants were set out in a small way fir trial purposes in 101-1. The variety was ( named Latham in 10'JO In honor of A. I W. Lalhain, who was secretary of the Minnesota State Horticultural sxiciety for 'JO years. The variety seems to be rapidly dls- j placing all other varieties in .Minne- i sola, Wisconsin and Ihe Dakotas. The canes are quite hardy, vigorous and productive. The fruit is large, linn and of good quality. It lias a long ripening period. |