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Introduced in 19 13 by Bradley Brothers, Makanda, Illinois. Plants described as 

 vigorous, hardy, and very productive; fruit large, long, sweet, juicy, delicious, without 

 core; early. 



Hoosac Thomless. i. Am. Jour. Hort. 8:230. 1870. 



Frank Ford, Ravenna, Ohio, found this sort near Hoosac Mountain, Rowe, Massachu- 

 setts, in 1864. Plants hardy, productive; canes thomless; fniit small, firm, sweet. 



Hoosier. i. Mass. Sta. Bui. 44:16. 1897. 



On trial at the Massachusetts Station in 1896. Plants vigorous, hardy and very 

 productive; fruit large; very good. 



Howard, i. Mich. Sta. Bid. 213:10. 1904. 



Received at the Michigan Station in 1901 from Edgar Howard, Stevensville, Michigan. 

 Canes medium in size, not very productive; fnut of medium size, sliglitly elongated, of 

 good color, firm, pleasant. 



Iceberg, i. Jackson & Perkins Circ. 1897. 



This white blackberry originated with Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California, and 

 is the result of three generations of crossing Lawton and Crystal White; introduced in 

 1897 by Jackson & Perkins, Newark, New York. It was added to the fruit list of the 

 American Pomological Society in 1909. Plants moderately vigorous, upright, not hardy, 

 unproductive; canes slender; foliage thin, narrow, tinged yellow; fruit large, type of Early 

 Harvest; drupelets small, amber-white, soft, sweet; very good; midseason. 



Ida. I. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 278:142. 1906. 



Received at this Station in 189S from Thompson Sons, Rio Vista, Virginia; said to be 

 a seedling of Early Harvest. Plants moderately vigorous, semi-dwarfish, tender to cold, 

 unproductive; fruit medium in size, elongated, dull black, juicy; fair; early. 



Illinois. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 24. 1909. 2. Stark Bros. Cat. 94. 1910. 



Found in a fence comer about 1890 by E. A. Riehl, Alton, Illinois; introduced by Stark 

 Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri. The American Pomological Society added Illinois to its 

 fruit list in 1909. Plants low, spreading, vigorous, half hardy and unproductive; fruit 

 medium in size, roimdish to conic; drupelets large, sweet; good; late midseason. 



Johnson, i. Card Bush-Fr. 221. 191 7. 



From Missouri. Said to be adapted to the South and to be popular there. 

 Jordan, i. Card Bush-Fr. 230. 1898. 



The Austin Nursery Company, Aiistin, Texas, writes that this sort originated about 

 1895 with James Nimon, Denison, Texas, who later introduced it. It has some merit as 

 a late sort in the South, but is of no value at this Station. Plants vigorous, semi-trailing, 

 tender to cold, unproductive; fruit variable in size, usually large, broadly ovate, glossy 

 black, juicy, melting, nearly sweet; good; core hard; late. 



Joy. I. Lovett Cat. 15. 1914. 



A chance seedling found by Jacob Miehl, Atlantic Coimty, New Jersey; introduced in 

 1914 by J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey. At this Station the plants have shown con- 

 siderable winter injury and many berries are poorly developed. Plants tall, vigorous. 



