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in my grounds the growth is slender, and not half as 

 strong as that of either the Cuthbert or Turner. This 

 variety may succeed better in heavy soils than in a light 

 one. 



Marlboro. Very large, bright dark scarlet, a hand- 

 some variety ripening about mid-season, but of second-, 

 rate quality. Plants extremely vigorous and productive. 

 A valuable variety for market, as the fruit is firm enough 

 to bear transportation, and they hold their color well. 



Rancocas. A new variety, said to be very early, the 

 entire crop ripening within a few days. It has not as 

 yet been very widely distributed, nor fully tested, and the 

 most that can be said in its praise is that it promises 

 well. 



BLACKBERKIES. 



Early Cluster, Small oblong, grains medium, sweet 

 and good, but neither early nor superior to many wild 

 varieties to be found almost anywhere in the fields and 

 woods. 



Early Harvest, Very early, medium oval, grains 

 small, quality excellent, plants hardy, and in some locali- 

 ties and soils said to be wonderfully prolific. But it has 

 proved to be such a poor grower in my grounds that I 

 have discarded it. 



Erie, A chance seedling found near Lake Erie in 

 Ohio. The introducer claims that the berries are of the 

 largest size, exceeding the Wilson, Kittatinny or Lawton, 

 of excellent quality, even superior to the Kittatinny, 

 ripening before either the Wilson, Jr., or Wilson's Early. 



Lucretia Dewberry. The trailing Blackberries are 

 rarely cultivated, owing to their prostrate canes and the 

 difficulty of working among them for the purpose of sub- 

 duing the weeds. Excellent varieties may usually be 



