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Gregg. In growth, foliage, and color of cane this resembles the 

 Centennial, but the fruit is thickly covered with bloom. Sometimes 

 a little tender, but is generally considered one of the most profitable. 



Ohio. This variety has not fruited with us, but it proves a good grower 

 and is highly recommended and largely planted in some sections of 

 the country. 

 Of the new varieties planted, but not fruited are — 



Butler's Seedling. Of the Doolittle type, but very vigorous in growth 

 with thick, hard foliage. 



Crawford. Canes and habit of growth like the Gregg. 



Nemeha. Canes and habit of growth like the Gregg. 



Hillhorn. Foliage and habit of growth like the Doolittle, vigorous. 



Thompson's Sweet. Not making very vigorous growth. 



Other varieties have been received, but owing to the condition of the 



plants failed to grow. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Agawam. After another season's trial we can report that it is perfectly 

 hardy, very vigorous in growth, productive, and of the best quality. 

 It is not quite large enough, however, to compete with such varie- 

 ties as the Wilson, but for New England no other variety pos- 

 sesses so many good qualities. It ripens before the Snyder. 



Snyder. Perfectly hardy, vigorous, productive and of good quality. 

 The fruit is firm but often changes to a reddish color after being 

 kept a short time. 



Taylor's Prolific. The most productive blackberry on our grounds, but 

 the fruit ripens late and is not of as good quality as the two 

 previously mentioned. 



Wachusett. Hardy, vigorous, moderately productive and of good 

 quality, but small size. The canes are less thorny than other 

 varieties, whence the name Wachusett Thornless, often given. 

 Except on a rich soil, the berries are too small to sell readily in 

 market. 



Early Harvest, Early Cluster, Wilson and Wilson, Jr., are all too ten- 

 der to grow successfully in Massachusetts, except by covering. From 

 the large size of the berry, the Wilson and Wilson Jr. may be found 

 profitable by covering the canes to protect them. 



Lueretia. The fruit upon this running blackberry was very fine and of 

 good quality. It ripens its fruit so early that it may become profit- 

 able if covered in winter and if the ground can be mulched to 

 protect the fruit from coming in contact with the soil. 

 The new varieties which will fruit next year are Erie, Fred, Minne- 

 waski. Western Triumph, Thompson's Mammoth. 



