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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



BLACKBERRIES (Rubus villosus). 



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Agawam __ 



Ancieat Briton 



Bonanza 



Childs. 



Early Clnster 



Earlj Harvest 



Early King 



Early Mammoth 



Eldorado 



Erie 



Fruitland 



Kittatinny 



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Lawton 



Lincoln 



Maxwell 



Minnewaeka 



Nevada 



Ohmer 



Oregon (Everbearing) 



Sanford 



Suyder 



Stone 



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Thompson 



Wachneett 



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Western Trinmph 



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Ancient Briton and Western Triumph are both vigorous and hardy, though small 

 and inclined to overbear. The former is popular at the west as a market variety. 

 Both require superior cultivation and close pruning to maintain an acceptable size 

 for market. 



Bonanza, Early Cluster, and Nevada have given better results this year than 

 usual. Childs, thus far, has given little indication of value. Having been trans- 

 planted last spring, it has not yet shown fruit. 



Early harvest was badly injured by cold last winter. It must have winter 

 protection to succeed even in our lake shore climate. 



Early King and Early Mammoth are comparatively recent varieties, usually 

 quite productive of fine-size fruit. They are apparently well worthy of trial for 

 market, though they may perhaps prove deficient in hardiness. 



Eldorado, Lincoln, and Ohmer have been too recently planted here to warrant 

 a conclusion, as to their measure of success, although they are well spoken of in 

 certain other localities. 



Maxwell, I'iasa, and Sanford were first planted here last spring, and must there- 

 fore have further opportunity to develop their characteristics. 



Oregon (Everbearing) is a curiosity, with cut-leaved foliage, a vigorous, semi- 

 trailing habit of growth, blooming and fruiting in succession. 



Stone (Hardy) is a vigorous, spreading grower, said to be unusually hax*dy. As 

 generally grown its fruit is quite too small for either home use or market. 



Wachusett (and Hoosic also) is chiefly notable for the absence of spines, although 

 Wachusett is of fine flavor. Both are quite too small. So far, no spineless variety 

 of practical value has been introduced to the public. 



