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quality; canes drooping, with few spines. Reported favorably as to 

 bearing on high light-colored soils; on rich black soils not productive. 

 Wilson (Wilson's Early). Large to very large, oblong oval. 

 When fully ripe the fruit is sprightly, mildly acid, and rich in flavor. 

 Popular in New Jersey, New Mexico, and Texas. 



THE DEWBERRY. 



In different parts of the Union the trailing blackberry, or dewberry, 

 runs into many forms or types, some of which have been decided to be 

 distinct species. The most important of the four species is the 

 Northern Dewberry (Rubus villosus) . This seems nearly allied to the 

 cultivated blackberries, as natural hybrids often occur, and it has 

 given several of our best varieties. The Southern Dewberry (Rubus 

 trivialis) has also given some varieties of value which have become 

 commercial in the South. The Western species (Rubus vitifolius) has 

 also given some cultivated varieties. 



Bartel. Large, rich, juicy, subacid, and firm enough for shipping. 

 This was the first-named variety tested by the writer, and is still one 

 of the desirable ones for Northern culture. Illinois. 



Logan Berry. Very large, conical, sometimes one and one-quarter 

 inches long ; color dark red ; quality scarcely good for dessert use, but is 

 much improved by stewing and makes a desirable sauce. It is here 

 classed with the dewberries as it has the habit of growth of that class, 

 but it is supposed to be a cross between the Texas Early blackberry 

 and a red raspberry. By covering in winter this variety is grown 

 successfully in the southeastern States and as far north as New Jersey. 

 Lucretia. Very large, oblong ovate. Flesh 

 tender, juicy, almost melting, good. The lead- 

 ing commercial variety across the continent. 

 West Virginia. 



Mammoth. Very large and long, specimens in 

 some cases two and three-eighths inches long. 

 Prof. Wickson states : " The fruit is more acid 

 than the Lawton, but when perfectly ripe is sweet 

 and of superior flavor." A hybrid produced on 

 the west coast by crossing the native species of 

 California with pollen of CrandalPs Early of 

 Texas, which has something of a shrubby habit. 

 Lucretia. The Mammoth at first throws up thick upright 



shoots. They then drop to the ground, and often run, if unchecked, 



