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Varieties. 



For home use I would recommeud as first in value the 

 Kittatinny. — A very large and delicious kind that continues 

 long in bearing. It is a tremendously strong grower, and should be 

 kept well in check by destroying the suckers and heading back in 

 summer. It is also first class for market where late blackberries 

 bring good prices. Its flavor when fully ripe is most excellent. 



Wilson's Early. — Quite distinct in its growth and character from 

 the above, for it has, especially when young, something of the trailing 

 habit of the running blackberry. For this reason we think it can be 

 grown quite far to the north, for although it is very tender, and gen- 

 erally killed by frost in this latitude, it can, from its slender and 

 willowy nature, be bent down in fall and covered with earth. In 

 any region where very large and early blackberries bring good 

 prices it will pay to do this. I cover mine completely in November 

 either with earth or anything that will keep the canes down close to 

 the ground. It is the best market berry, but unless one is willing to 

 give it winter protection it will not pay to raise it in this latitude. 

 The fruit is very large, black, oblong, quite firm but not of so rich 

 and good a flavor as the Kittatinny. 



Snyder. — Said to be perfectly hardy and very productive. Fruit 

 medium in size and of good flavor. 



Lawton, or New Rochelle,— This old and well-known variety 

 is now quite superceded by better kinds. The canes are very 



