THE BLACKBERRIES 



hardy and productive. Fruits large but very 

 acid until well ripened. Matures in mid- 

 season. 



Mersereau — ^A dependable variety widely 

 grown in the northern states. The plant is 

 vigorous, productive, and hardy, but suscep- 

 tible to rust. The fruit ripens in late mid- 

 season and is high in quality. 



Snyder — ^This has been a standard variety 

 for a long time. The bush is very hardy and 

 productive, and is little troubled by disease. 

 The fruit, however, is not so high in quality 

 as that of some other blackberries and Snyder 

 might well be replaced by better varieties in 

 many sections. 



Unusual Forms 



White Blackberries — These albino black- 

 berries occur frequently in nature and a num- 

 ber of named varieties have found their v/ay 

 into the trade. Iceberg is at present the most 

 widely known "white" variety. The color of 

 the fruit is amber rather than white. The 

 quality of the fruit is good but the canes are 

 not very hardy. Such varieties have no com- 

 mercial importance but the gardener who is 

 looking for something unusual might well add 

 the white blackberry to his collection. 



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