THE HIMALAYA BLACKBERRY. 25 



Geneva, N. Y. 



Here it is considered less hardy than the Early Harvest and Snyder black- 

 berries; 100 per cent more vigorous and more troublesome to control than 

 other vigorous varieties; less productive. Slightly later, but much longer 

 in season. Size larger, flavor more acid, quality inferior in comparison 

 with these varieties. 



Spring of 1907, canes showed some winter injury. Spring of 1908. 75 per 

 cent or more winter injury to the canes. Growth very rank during season 

 of 190S. Some blo'om, and plants appeared to be productive. In Novem- 

 ber of that year plants were removed from trellis and protected during 

 winter. Season of 1909 was unusually long; fruit good size and color, 

 but not equal in flavor or quality to best commercial varieties of black- 

 berries. 



South Haven, Mich. 



As hardy here as the Snyder blackberry ; very much more vigorous than 

 any other bramble: more sprawling in habit of growth than any other 

 bramble, except the dewberries; not as productive as Snyder or Early Har- 

 vest. Size, flavor, and general appearance of the fruit very poor; gener- 

 ally small and " nubby " and of no market value; later in season than 

 most of the other very latest blackberries. Considered of value only 

 where other varieties can not be grown. 



BEHAVIOR AT ARLINGTON FARM AND ELSEWHERE. 



Some of these plants were grown at the Arlington Experimental 

 Farm, which is maintained by the Bureau of Plant Industry, near 

 Washington, D. C. At the time the foregoing reports were made the 

 superintendent of the farm reported as follows : 



Very hardy; very rapid and profuse grower; not very productive; 7 to 10 

 days later than standard varieties; about one-half the size of Early Harvest 

 and Snyder ; equal to them in flavor and quality ; extremely vigorous and trou- 

 blesome to control. 



Under date of January 28, 1013, after two additional seasons' ex- 

 perience with this variety at the farm, a second statement regarding 

 its behavior was made, which in substance, follows: 



It appears necessary to revise the previous report as to the quality of this 

 fruit. The consensus of opinion at the farm seems to be that it is inferior in 

 quality to the Snyder blackberry. Its productiveness is placed at less than 

 one-half that of the Snyder. The longest cane in the patch measured 2G feet. 



A recent report from Ottawa County, Mich., regarding this variety 

 (the plants in this case not having been sent out by the Bureau of 

 Plant Industry) is summarized as follows: 



Tractically no winterkilling during winter of 1910-11 ; no question about its 

 vigor; canes grew to a length of nearly 18 or 20 feet in the season of 1910. In 

 1911 the plants were loaded with fruit, but it was small and mostly " nubbins"; 

 flavor not at all pleasant. In 1912 the fruit on the same plants was much better 

 in size than it was the previous year, but not regarded as superior to that of 

 the standard varieties of blackberries. 

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