UNCLASSIFIED BLACKBERRY VARIETIES 229 



(N. Y.) Experiment Station, only forty miles away from Cornell, 

 are unfavorable. For myself, I have never seen a more satisfac- 

 tory blackberry, nor tasted one of finer quality, than the Early 

 Cluster as grown at Cornell. 



Eldorado. — Originated as an accidental seedling in Preble Co., 

 Ohio, near a village of that name, and first placed under cultivation 

 about 1882. Medium to large fruit of excellent quality, oblong, 

 conical, irregular, with very large drupes and small seeds and 

 core. Claimed to be hardy and productive. 



Excelsio7\ — Productive, of fair quality, good size, season me- 

 dium; lacks hardiness. — Mass. Hatch Exp. Sta. Bull. 6:4. 



Farley. — Origin unknown. Fruit nearly as large as New 

 Rochelle, sweet, and ripens two weeks earlier. — Horticulturist. 



Felton. — Introduced by Oscar Felton, Camden, N. J. Rather 

 spreading in habit of growth ; fruit large, long, slightly conical, 

 sweet and good. Ripens early and is moderately productive, but 

 with berries often very defective. — Fuller. 



Freed. — A variety originated about 1871 by George Freed, of 

 Columbiana Co., Ohio. A rank, upright grower, with few spines 

 and very hardy. Berry small to medium, oblong, juicy, of good 

 quality, ripening with Snyder. A shy bearer, and not to be 

 recommended. 



Gainor. — Large and productive, but not sufficiently hardy at 

 Ottawa, Canada. — Rept. Can. Exp. Farms, 1889: 95. 



Grape. — Mentioned in the discussion of the American Pomo- 

 logical Society as a variety with strong canes and large fruit. — 

 Am. Pom. Soc. Rept. 1860: 76. 



Haley. — A dwarf variety, found growing along the prairie 

 ravines of Franklin Co., Kansas. It was first brought under 

 cultivation byE. Haley, about 1880. Fruit medium size and excel- 

 lent quality.— Kan. Hort. Soc. Repts. 1884: 50—1885: 81. 



Hoag. — I have the history of this variety from A. W. Sias, of 

 Pueblo, Colorado, formerly of Minnesota, who says that it origi- 

 nated many years ago with Charles R. Hoag, who was one of the 

 original members of the Minnesota Horticultural Society, and 

 who then lived at Kasson, Dodge Co., Minn. The variety was 

 named for him by the society. Mr. Sias says that it was very 

 productive on the grounds of the originator, but did next to 

 nothing on his more open grounds. 



Holcomh. — First brought to public notice at one of the weekly 

 exhibitions of the Hartford Co. (Conn.) Horticultural Society, 

 in the summer of 1855, by E. A. Holcomb, of Granby, Conn. 

 The fine appearance and flavor of some of the berries growing wild 

 upon a hillside of his farm induced him to transplant some of 



