214 Bush-Fruits 



Some forms are perfect flowered; in others the bloom is 

 staminate with abortive pistils and still others are pistil- 

 late, with only rudimentary stamens. 



Just how far this wild type has entered into the cul- 

 tivated berries of the Pacific Slope seems to be unde- 

 termined. Two or three varieties known to belong to it 

 have been introduced but have not become prominent. 

 The Loganberry, Mammoth, and Phenomenal have been 

 supposed to have sprung from this species through hy- 

 bridization, but their botanical origin is still a matter of 

 doubt, some botanists believing that they represent a 

 distinct species not yet well known in the wild state. 



The position of the dewberry as a cultivated fruit is 

 discussed elsewhere and need not be here considered. Ex- 

 clusive of the loganberry and other Pacific Coast types 

 it has not attained a prominent place in American pomol- 

 ogy. 



CULTIVATED VARIETIES OF BLACKBERRIES AND 

 DEWBERRIES 



The following list includes the names of blackberries 

 and dewberries known to have been introduced into cul- 

 tivation in the United States. Those more properly known 

 as dewberries are followed by the letter (D). Those 

 known to be of the hybrid blackberry-dewberry type by 

 the letter (H). To draw sharp dividing lines is difficult 

 and no exact classification is attempted. 



Adair Claret. Originated with D. S. Adair, Hawesville, Ky. 

 Plant not quite hardy. Fruit medium size, claret color, soft, with 

 a mild, pleasant flavor. Downing. 



