SUNBERRIES 



This is in some respects one of the 

 most remarkable, and unquestionably 

 the most maligned, of fruits. It resulted 

 from a hybridization of two Solanums 

 effected after years of unsuccessful 

 efforts. It was named "Suriberry" 

 but was subsequently rechristened the 

 "Wonderberry" quite against my will, 

 by the dealer who purchased and intro- 

 duced it. It has been fiercely assailed, 

 largely because it was foolishly con- 

 founded with a quite different species 

 of Solanum; notwithstanding which it 

 has made its way in the fruit garden, 

 and is destined to be far more popular 

 than ever, and is now grown every- 

 where. (One-half life size.) 



