There are pictures of a raspberry going the rounds which gives the fruit of an astounding size. It represents seven fruits, covering not merely the palm of the hand, but extending up to the upper joint of the finger and thumb. The size seemed so enormous that we took measurements. The thumb is three-eighths and the finger two-eighths of an inch wide, while the raspberries are one inch. The hand appears to be intended for that of a full-grown lady, judging by the way the dress ornaments are arranged; so we have a raspberry which is three times the thickness of an adult's thumb and four times the thickness of a lady's finger. We were about to note that this variety must be "a whopper," when the editorial eye caught sight of a "testimonial" from a prominent horticulturist. It says : "the hand with raspberries is a good representation of the variety - only that they do not show full size - they are larger." We thought a berry three inches in diameter - nine inches in circumference - ought to satisfy any one, but if it is to be larger than this, oh! goodness.

But we fancy there was a merry twinkle in the eye when this "testimonial" was dashed off.