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BLACKBERRIES. 



The blackberry plants came through the winter with little injury 

 from cold and gave promise of a large crop, but this was materially 

 lessened by the drouth at the time of ripening. Fifty plants ai-e set 

 in each plot or row running east and west on a slope to the west. 

 The soil at the upper end of the row is of a medium loam, that in the 

 middle a heavy moist loam, and that at the lower end is gravelly, 

 with a hardpan subsoil, thus giving very favorable conditions under 

 which to test the different varieties. 



This is the third season from planting, and most of the varieties 

 were in their best condition for fruiting. The plants were set 6x6 

 feet apart each way, and the land was kept cultivated in both direc- 

 tions during the entire season. The following table gives the result 

 of the trial of varieties. 



EXPLANATION OF TABLE. 



The winterkilling and the amount of disease found on each variety are given in per 

 cents. The letters used to designate size, quality and firmness are the same as used in 

 the table of strawberries. 



Agawam 



Early Cluster 



Early Kinsr 



Erie .^ 



Fretl 



Lucretia Dewberry 



Miunewaski 



Snyder 



Stone's Hardy 



Taylor 



Wachusett 



Western Triumph. 

 Wilson 



