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Report of the Horticulturist oe tub 



DEWBERRIES. 



W. PADDOCK. 



The value of dewberries for commercial purposes lies in the 

 fact that their fruiting season is earlier than the blackberries. 

 Ripening as they do before the blackberries, their large size and 

 attractive appearance usually command for them a ready sale. 

 As a class the cultivated dewberries are less productive than the 

 blackberiies, and bear larger fruit of poorer quality. In this 

 locality they require winter protection which is easily given 

 them by throwing a few shovelfuls of earth on the prostrate 

 vines. 



The only variety that has as yet attained any commercial 

 importance is the Lucretia. 



Austin Improved, from J. W. Austin, Pilot Point, Texas, is a 

 Dew candidate for- public favor. It produced a few fruits this 

 season which were of the largest size and good in quality. This 

 is a promising variety. 



Table II. Yield of Dewberries in 1896. 



The following is a list of dewberries growing on the Station 

 grounds in 1896, not including Station seedlings; 



Austin. 

 Bartel. 

 Bauer. 



Lucretia. 



Mamuiotti. 



Maynai'd. 



