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City, Clarke, Philadelphia, Davison's Thornless and McCormick. For shipping, 

 perhaps Philadelphia, (though a Uttle soft), Davison's Thornless, McCormick. I have 

 fruited all of these two seasons, most of them on different soils, and cannot see but 

 what they are all of them worthy of general cultivation— certainly worthy of extended 

 trial . 



BLACKBERRIES. 



I have succeeded in getting together quite a collection of the newer varieties of the 

 Blackberry, but have received none ft-om parties wishing them tested. 



The Kittatinny.— The more we see. of this tine variety the more we think of it, and I 

 do believe that all who plant it and care for it properly will be rewarded. Perfect 

 under extreme drouth, wet, heat and cold. But I do hope for a variety as good in 

 every way, or better, with less briars. 



Missouri Mammoth.— This still proves hardy with me. summer and winter. It does 

 not fruit young hke the Kittatiimy, but the fruit is of most excellent flavor, though not 

 of so large size as we had reason to expect, but it is of fair size and handsome appear- 

 ance. It may prove of value, but we cannot recommend it for general cultivation 

 without further trial. 



Wilson's Early. — This has so fax with me proved utterly worthless, being tender 

 summer and winter. In the three years we have had it, it has given no perfect fruit. 

 I have many other varieties that have fruited but little, some of them showing great 

 promise. One in particular, which I received without name, which is entirely without 

 briars, shows promise of hardiness and productiveness. If it should prove to have 

 these points to a desirable extent, it will prove of great value. 



Crystal White. — A bright yellow variety; has shown good promise. 



CHERRIES. 



Berrhard.— Thin is a seedling of the common Black Morello, grown in our town, 

 which 1 have taken the liberty to name after the person in whose garden it originated . 

 The tree is a very strong grower, perfectly hardy; an upright grower of l>eautiful 

 form; foliage light green; young shoots slender, of a light brownish-yellow color; 

 fruit of the same shape, size, flavor, color and season of the English Morello, but with 

 the pit much smaller and round. This is the most vigorous Morello I have yet seen; 

 will make a most beautiful ornamental shade and fruit tree. I hardly think it pro- 

 ductive enough. I think that this tree, owing to its great vigor and hardiness, will 

 make the very best stock on which to top-graft the tender varieties. 



I have seen in fruit this season a seedling of the Kentish jamily, said to have been 

 produced from seed brought from Connecticut twenty years ago. It is said to have 

 been in bearing fifteen years on the open prairie, and never failed to produce a full 

 crop of fruit. The tree has the same appearance as the Early Richmond; the fi'uit is 

 the same size, shape, color and flavor as that variety, but ripens about two weeks 

 later. Though not very distinct from the old late Kentish, it appears to have more 

 youthful vigor and hardiness. 



