198 SMALL FRUITS. 



Downing. The largest of any of the American 

 sorts (and this has foreign blood in it), and stands at 

 the head of the list for the west for all purposes, 

 though with some the Houghton is classed as 

 first 



Bush quite upright when young, drooping some- 

 what when in fruiting, has large and strong spines, 

 from which it is readily recognized from the 

 Houghton. Fruit is very large, oblong, sometimes 

 i inch the long way by ^ to ^ the other; greenish 

 yellow when ripe and very handsome. 



Houghton. Purely American, and one of the 

 largest and surest croppers. Little more than half 

 the size of the last named, it will bear in bulk as 

 much or more. Fruit more of a pinkish cast, and 

 partly transparent, showing the seeds through the 

 skin. The bush is of a trailing habit, and when in 

 full bearing fruit is apt to lay on the ground. 



Smith 1 s Improved. Is not so good a grower as 

 the Downing, which it resembles, both in bush and 

 fruit, though the fruit is not so large, and of light 

 green color when fully ripe. Is of good quality. 

 Shy bearer in Illinois. 



DEWBERRIES. 



A variety of tne blackberry, and is a runner or 

 creeper, sometimes called Running blackberry. In 

 this vicinity they have done no good, while on the 

 clayey bluffs near Sioux City they have been very 

 successful. It is well to try them in a small way, 

 for where they succeed they are very valuable, as 



