THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 207 



A seedling of Oregon Evergreen which originated in 1896, with George H. Liepe, 

 Cologne, New Jersey, by whom it was introduced in 1909. It is so similar to Oregon Ever- 

 green that a separate description is not necessary. 



Blowers, i. Rural N. Y. 63:116. 1904. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Sp. Rpt. 82. 1904-05. 

 3. Card Bush-Fr. 216. 1917. 4. Kednck Cyc. Hardy Fr. 28$. 1922. 



Perhaps there is greater diversity of opinion in regard to the merit of Blowers than of 

 any other blackberry. It is championed by some, condemned by most, differences in 

 opinion arising for the reason that the plants are exceedingly capricious and vary greatly 

 as grown in different seasons, soils and climates. Where grown best, however, many of 

 the berries are imperfect and worthless as a commercial product. Despite these defects 

 recognized by experimenters and fruit growers generally, nurserymen continue to offer it 

 as a valuable variety. It is of the type of Snyder, but not nearly as reliable as that 

 standard sort. Blowers originated with H. W. Blowers, Westfield, New York, about 1888. 

 The American Pomological Society added the variety to its fruit catalog in 1909. 



Plants tall, vigorous, upright-spreading, somewhat tender to cold, variable in yield 

 and health, susceptible to orange-rust; canes medium in number, stocky, angular, greenish 

 red later mingled with brown, rather dull red at maturity, glabrous, eglandular; prickles 

 large, thick, numerous; leaflets usually 5, large, ovate or oval, tinged red late in the fall, 

 dull, rugose, very pubescent beneath, with serrate margins; petiole long, thick. Flowers 

 self-fertile, midseason, in short, leafy clusters; petals white, roundish; pedicels long, glandu- 

 lar; calyx very pubescent. Fruit late midseason, ripening over a long period, ships well; 

 not uniform in size, medium to sometimes very large, broadly cylindrical but variable, 

 tapering, glossy black ; drupelets average large but variable in size, coherence and number, 

 round, some berries not well fiUed as if from lack of pollination; core soft; flesh juicy, mild, 

 soft, sweet, or pleasantly sprightly; good in quality. 



Bonanza, i. Rural N. Y. 48:606. 1889. 



Found in the wild by John Tuckerman, Bridgewater, New York. Plants dwarfish, 

 spreading, productive; fruit small, round, slightly bitter; fair; midseason. 



Boschen Early, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 159. 1920. 



Originated with a Mr. Boschen, Toronto, Kansas. Plants bushy, not fully hardy; 

 fruit similar to that of Early Harvest, large, jet black; good shipper; coreless. 



Bow Cane. i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 278:143. 1906. 



Plants were received at this Station from Broome Brothers, McLoud, Oklahoma, in 

 1900. Plants dwarfish, somewhat trailing, moderately vigorous, not hardy, unproductive; 

 fruit of meditim size, roundish, unattrative in color; drupelets large, acid; fair. 



Braden. i. Rural N. Y. 44:868. 1885. 



Described by T. V. Munson in 1885 as recently coming from southwest Texas. Plants 

 very vigorous, drooping, very productive, free from rust, thorny; fruit borne singly or in 

 small clusters, black; good; early. 



Brewer, i. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 30. 192 1. 



A chance seedling discovered in 1909 by C. H. Brewer, Rahway, New Jersery, who 

 sent out plants in 1920 for trial. Plants vigorous, free from rust, and productive; fruit 

 above medium in size, firm; fair quality; ripens over a long period. 



