446 THE BLACKBERRY. 



fruited liere, but is described as " bearing fruit of tbe very lai'gest size, 

 quite black, firm, rich, juicy, sweet, without any core. Ripens very 

 early, and continues a long time in bearing." 



Newman's Thornless. 



A new variety, discovered by Jonas Newman, Ulster Co., N. Y. 

 Promises to be valuable. Growth not so vigorous as New Rochelle 

 and Dorchester, but produces good-sized oval berries of excellent flavor. 

 The canes have but few spines or thorns in comparison to the otheis. 

 Kipens about the first of August. 



New Eochelle. 

 Seacor's Mammoth. Lawton. 



This remarkable variety was found by Lewis A. Seacor, in its native 

 wildness by the roadside, in the town of New Eochelle, Westchester 

 Co., N. Y. It is of very vigorous gi-owth, with strong sjDines wliich 

 belong to the bramble, is hardy and exceedingly productive. 



Fi-uit very large, oval, and, when fully ripe, intensely black. When 

 mature the fruit is very juicy, rather soft and tender, with a sweet, ex- 

 cellent flavor ; when gathered too early it is acid and insipid. The gra- 

 nules are larger, consequently the fruit is less seedy than any other va- 

 riety. Eipens about the first of August, and continues in use five or 

 six weeks. 



Sable Queen. 



Introduced by J. W. Manning, Eeading, Mass., who describes it as 

 in size, beauty, and fruitfulness, equal if not superior to Dorchester or 

 New Eochelle. We have not seen it. 



Wachusett. 



Found growing wild on Monadnock Moimtain. Canes hardy, neai-ly 

 thornless. 



Fruit medium, oblong oval, moderately firm, productive. (J. of H.) 



Washington. 



Raised by Prof. C. G. Page, Washington, D. C. 

 Fruit large, black, sweet. Good. New. 



Wilson's Early. 



Introduced by John Wilson, Burlington, N. J. A hardy, produc- 

 tive, very early ripening market sort. 



Fruit laz'ge, oblong oval, black. Flesh firm, sweet. Good. 



Ornamental Varieties. — The " Double "V\Tiite Blossomed " and 

 " Double Pink Blossomed Brambles " are beautiful climbing shrubs, of 

 remarkably luxuriant growth, which may be trained for a great length 



