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Y., fruited for the first time this year. The canes are extremely rank 

 growers, reaching 8 to 10 feet in height. They spread very badly from the 

 roots, and, like the strawberry-raspberry, are a decided nuisance in a 

 garden. The fruit is of good size and attractive in appearance but the 

 flavor is insipid and disagreeable. The bushes throw off a musky odor. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



The soil and location here is such that it is impossible to grow black- 

 berries with any degree of success. 



Rathbun, Mersereau, Hess and other improved varieties have been tried 

 several times, but they winter-kill every year. 



Early Harvest seems to thrive as well as any variety and is very pro- 

 ductive, in years when the plants do not winter-kill. The berries are large, 

 thick and have a very small core. The flavor is pleasant. 



Snyder and Taylor are two standard varieties that usually produce 

 fruit of good quality in any section where blackberries are grown. While 

 hardy and productive, the fruit is rather small. 



CURRANTS. 



In 1897 and 1898 several of the newer varieties of currants were planted 

 and have reached maturity from a fruiting standpoint. 



Eclipse, received from H. S. Anderson, Elizabeth, N. J., has strong, 

 vigorous healthy bushes. The stalks are upright, stout and thickly 

 covered with large leaves. The fruit stems are long and well filled, con- 

 taining 12-16 rather small dark red fruits which have a sprightly, heavy, 

 rich juice. The berries are rather small for tuncy use, but the quality is 

 fine for jellies and they are very productive. 



Empire, received from J. Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y., seems to 

 lack in hardiness, as the bushes winter-kill and do not recuperate readily. 

 The berries are large, of a bright, dark or ruby red, but the stems are 

 short and contain only a few berries. The berries are of good quality 

 and attractive, but the plants are not productive enough to be profitable. 



Filler, received from Jos. H. Black & Son, Hightstown, N. J. Origin- 

 ated in Ulster Co., N. Y. The bushes are very coarse, upright growers, 

 with dark rank foliage. The clusters are of medium size, long, well filled 

 with bright red currants. They are of good size, attractive and have a 

 pleasant, rich flavor. 



London Market, received from Alexander Hamilton, Bangor, Mich., is a 

 promising variety for general cultivation. The berries are a little larger 

 than those of Pomona, and have a bright, clear, red color. The juice is 

 thick, heavy, and of a pleasant, sprightly flavor. The bushes are thrifty 

 and vigorous but not quite as productive as Pomona. 



Pomona, received from Albertson & Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind. This has 

 proved to be one of the best varieties of recent introduction. It is a 

 vigorous, thrifty grower and exceedingly productive. The clusters are 

 long, and are filled with medium-sized berries, of a mild, rich, pleasant 

 flavor. The color of the fruit is a bright, clear, red, becoming dark when 



