2IO Small Fruits in Central Massachusetts in 1869. 



rich, and highly flavored ; very productive, and continues long in 

 bearing. 



Philadelphia lacks the good quality and size of the Clarke, and is 

 less showy in appearance ; color dark purplish red, vv^hen thoroughly 

 ripe ; quite firm ; parts freely from the core ; of ordinary good flavor ; 

 a vigorous grower, and enormously productive ; not as desirable a 

 garden variety as some others, but for market purposes it has proved 

 very remunerative. 



Of the Black Caps the Doolittle holds its former reputation, and 

 bears heavily every year. Davisoiis Thornless nearly equals it in 

 productiveness, is a finer flavored berry, and being destitute of thorns, 

 is becoming a favorite for garden culture. 



Seneca and Mammoth Cluster ai"e making a heavy gi'owth of 

 healthy wood, and have outdone all the other Black Caps in this par- 

 ticular, but have not been fruited here yet. 



Blackberries. The Kittatinny takes the lead of the newer sorts, 

 as it has proved to be as hardy as an oak, and a strong upright gi'ower ; 

 fruit equalling in size the New Rochelle, and in richness and high 

 blackberry flavor vastly superior. 



Wilson s Early has not proved quite as hardy as the Kittatinny, 

 having winter killed slightly in some localities ; fruit of the largest 

 size ; color of a deep glossy black ; flesh sweet and rich, and free from 

 core ; in productiveness equalling any in cultivation. 



Missouri Maitimoth has a fine bushy form of growth, that is very 

 desirable ; the fruit this season would hardly be called Mammoth, being 

 small and not of the best flavor ; another year will prove more effectu- 

 ally its value, if it has any. 



Sable ^ueen and Wachuset are growing finely, and look promis- 

 ing ; and I shall watch them with deep interest, hoping they will reflect 

 credit on the state where they originated. 



