240 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Gregg is the latest raspberry and the best late one of which I 

 have any knowledge. The berries are exceedingly large— in fact the 

 largest and also the firmest of any variety known to me. It will stand 

 more handling than others, and, on account of its size, always brings 

 the highest price the market affords. 



Its weak point is that it is more sensitive to moisture in the soil 

 than most others, and on this account suffers more from " winter-kill- 

 ing," so called, unless the laud is thoroughly underdrained in some way. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



The best three blackberries that I know of are the Kittatinny, the 

 Early Harvest and some more Kittatinny; in fact, if it were not for ex- 

 tending the season, this one variety would be enough, and better than 

 more. These two cover the whole season, and do it so completely and 

 so well that there is no need of a third variety. 



The Early Harvest is not only one of the early blackberries, but it 

 is the best one of the lot, ripening along with early raspberries, and 

 producing a tremendous crop of fair-sized, sweet berries that are firm 

 enough to go almost anywhere. The yield of this variety is something 

 beyond belief; it must be seen to be appreciated. Its season is nearly 

 over when the Kittatinny begins to ripen. 



Of Kittatinny I need say but little. It is very large, productive and 

 handsome, and when placed upon the market, such sorts as Snyder 

 have little show alongside of it. I regard it as the best and most 

 profitable blackberry that one can grow in this section. 



DISCUSSION. 



President Evans— They must have at Carthage a locality peculiarly 

 well adapted to the Early Harvest blackberry. I have never had such 

 a good account of it before. I am glad it does well somewhere. 



Prof. Clark— It made more money than any other at Columbia. It 

 is very early, and does not have to compete with the native wild ber- 

 ries ; it sells. 



Mr. lliehl— It is perfectly worthless with us. We should have to 

 lay it down and cover it. 



Mr. Murray— It it worthless in Xorth Missouri. 



President Evans— I think Mr. Russell will tell us another story 

 when be has had a few more years of experience. 



J. G. Kinder— I saw his patch last summer. It is in a nice little 

 valley, protected by little woodland. 



Mr. Jlollister— We have had two years' experience with it in St. 

 Louis county. With a few, we worked them off successfully. One 



