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fairly hardy, and usually quite productive. Although in some localities this variety 

 seems especially liable to the attack of red rust, it is in most respects a desirable 

 variety to plant. 



Minnewaska. — A strong grower, quite productive of berries of large size and good 

 quality. A few days later than Snyder in time of ripening. Although slightly lacking 

 in hardiness, it is usually considered a valuable variety for general planting. 



Ohmer. — One of the best of the late blackberries. This summer, Ohmer surpassed 

 all other varieties of its season in productiveness, size and quality of fruit. The plants 

 are spreading, rather slender growers, sometimes slightly lacking in productiveness. 



Snyder. — An old, well-known variety, more extensively grown than any other kind. 

 Its points of superiority are hardiness, vigor and productiveness. In planting for 

 market purposes, Snyder is a good variety to rely on for the bulk of the crop. 



Wallace. — This large, attractive berry lias made an excellent showing upon the 

 Station grounds. Last season it proved the most profitable berry in the Station collec- 

 tion. This season the fruit was very fine, but the crop was not quite so large as could 

 be desired. The plants are upright, stocky and very vigorous. This variety comes from 

 Wisconsin and does not appear to be very widely disseminated. 



Wilson. — A profitable market variety, ripening slightly in advance of Snyder. Plants 

 moderately vigorous, inclined to be tender. The berries are of large size, irregular, 

 oblong in shape and of fair to good quality. 



TABULATION OF BLACKBERRIES, 1901. 

 Abbreviations : i, irregular; o, oblong; ov, ovate; r, roundish; b, black. 



Name. 



Ancient Briton. 



Child's Tree 



Early Harvest... 



Early King 



Early Mammoth 



Eldorado 



Erie 



Kittatinny 



Knox 



Lawton 



Lincoln 



Maxwell 



Minnewaska 



Nevada 



Ohmer 



Oregon 



Piasa 



Reyner 



Sanford 



Snyder 



Taylor 



Thompson 



Triumph 



Wallace 



Wilson 



Wilson, Jr 



3 

 & 



7 

 5 

 6 



T 



T 



7 

 7 

 6 



7 

 7 



7 

 6 

 7 

 9 

 6 



6- 

 6 

 6 

 5 



7 



9 

 7 

 7 

 & 

 5 

 B 



CURRANTS. 



The currant crop this season was cut short by a hard frost on the night of May 14. 

 The frost occurred about one week after most varieties bloomed. No variety bore a full 

 crop, and in the case of all kinds the bunches were loose and scraggly. Descriptive notes 

 upon the further behavior of the various kinds upon trial are therefore omitted and in 



