A Thornless Contrast 



This is the thornless blackberry growing beside the thorny 



one shoivn in the preceding picture. Not only have the thorns 



been completely removed, but the cane, as can be seen, has covered 



itself with a downy film, comparable only to the bloom which 



grows on plums. The plant shown here has possibly 100 



feet of stalk and stem, every inch of which could be 



rubbed across the face without injury. 



