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will be purchased or allowed to be sold until good refer- 

 ence can be given. At the present time the rascal is the 

 equal of the honest man (if they are both strangers to the* 

 public), and often his superior, for, generally, he has more 

 money to spend in advertising. This is not as it should 

 be, and progress in Horticulture is not accelerated by the 

 present system of management. Only a very few of the 

 older varieties of the blackberry call for a notice in this 

 volume of the Recced. 



Adair^s Claret. — From Kentucky, and a very good 

 variety, but the color is* not attractive. Will not do, as 

 we have many others that are better. 



Crystal White. — The best that we have yet seen of this 

 color. Fruit, medium size, pale lemon color, very good 

 flavor ; promises well. 



IIurd''s Thornless. — From Sussex Co., New Jersey. 

 Found growing Avild not for from Avhere the original 

 Kittatinny was discovered. The canes were destitute of 

 thorns when first received, but a few have been 

 developed on some of the plants the past season. It is 

 said to be very early, and the fruit delicious. The plant 

 is quite distinct in both leaves and stem. We would 

 advise no one to purchase it until it has been thoroughly 

 tested. We will advise the readers of its merits or 

 demerits when ascertained. Since our call for Thornless 

 Blackberry plants in the Ilorticidturist for September, we 

 liave received several new varieties that are very promis- 

 ing, so much so, that we can confidently state that ere 

 long good varieties of thornless blackberries will soon be 

 as common as others. 



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