Blackberries. 



445 



Pearl. (Susqueco.) Medium, bright red, firm, of good quality. 

 Canes low and of a dwarf habit, resem- 

 bling those of Brandy wine, but the 

 foliage comes out a week later in spring. 

 A popular market sort near Phila- 

 delphia. 



PHILADELPHIA. Medium in size, nearly 

 round, dark red, moderately firm, sub- 

 acid, of good but not rich flavor. Canes 

 erect, branching, reddish purple, with a 

 few small spines, suckering moderately, 

 bearing profuse crops. The hardiness, 

 easy culture, and extraordinary produc- 

 tiveness of this variety, have rendered 

 it popular at the east, west, and in por- 

 tions of the south. 



Sa under s. 

 delphia. 



Fig. 486.- Philadelphia. 



Rather large, bright red, quality good. New. Phila- 



THE BLACKBERRY. 



THE Blackberry requires nearly the same treatment as the Rasp- 

 berry ; but being a more rampant grower it should have more room, 

 and needs more pruning or pinching. The distances of the rows 

 may be six to eight feet apart, and the plants, if kept single, two 

 feet in the row. Sometimes they are allowed to grow thickly or in 

 a continuous line, in which case they should be kept well cultivated 

 and properly pruned. 



Constant cultivation is always better than much manuring. 



Fig. 487. Fig. 488. 



Pruning the blackberry is commonly but little understood. We 

 hear complaints of the rambling and straggling growth of this bush, 

 extending across alleys, tearing dresses, at the same time prov- 



