THE BLACKBERRY. 127 



SNYDER. Hale calls this " the one great blackberry for 

 market in the far North." This tells of its hardiness. It is not 

 the largest but is one of the best flavored and most profitable. 



ERIE. This is perhaps the largest and handsomest of the 

 blackberries, and is hardy in Pennsylvania. It is an excellent 

 market berry, but does not bear equal to Snyder. 



MINNEWASKI. Hardy, medium growth, rather spreading 

 habit. L,arge berries of high quality. 



ELDORADO. Hardy ; berries of medium size, without much 

 core and of high table quality. Should be in every family 

 garden. 



OHMER. Hardy, free-branching, with medium large iet- 

 black berries. 



AGAWAM. Fair sized fruit of high quality. A variety of 

 widely recognized merit, especially for home use. 



KITTATINNY. Old and favorably known, but now considered 

 " rather liable to rust. 



ANCIENT BRITON. A sturdy variety of English origin in high 

 favor in Wisconsin (Bailey) and other northern latitudes. Qual- 

 ity, first-rate. 



EARLY HARVEST. Among the earliest and best of the black- 

 berries ; grown for market purposes in widely separated parts of 

 the country. 



LINCOLN. A very late variety. In some sections an excellent 

 berry. 



LAWTON. An old standard sort, with large berry, but less 

 common now than formerly. 



EARLY CLUSTER. A prolific and excellent variety; a week 

 earlier than Snyder. 



TAYLOR. Hardy, productive, two weeks later than Snyder. 



WILSON'S EARLY and WILSON JUNIOR are not quite hardy in 

 certain northern locations, but stand the winters well in Penn- 

 S3 r lvauia. Easily laid down, if climate demands it. 



I may also mention Mersereau and Brunton's Early, but do 

 not personally know much about them. It is evident, however, 

 that much good horticultural intellect is now directed to the 

 development and improvement of the blackberry. 



