BLACKBERRIES. 



]T[HERE is at least one conservative fruit grower in Colo- 

 rado who is not enthusiastic upon the subject of black- 

 berries. We introduce the subject, therefore, with the 

 assertion of Mr. E. R. Cosson that the reports regarding 

 the growing and fruiting of blackberries in Colorado are so 

 conflicting that he has some hesitancy in advising their 

 planting. Three kinds, the Early Harvest, Snyder and 

 Taylor's Prolific, known to be hardy and successful as far 

 north as Canada, he thinks would do well in Colorado. 

 Other testimony on the subject we group together, as follows : 



JOSEPH WOLFF : Only two, of all the varieties that have 

 been tried in Colorado, are worthy of cultivation the Wil- 

 son and the Snyder. Some think only the first named is 

 reliable. It is large, of excellent quality, and can be recom- 

 mended for the general adaptability to the conditions gov- 

 erning the cultivation of this sort of fruit in Colorado. The 

 Snyder is claimed by some to be perfectly hardy, but it is 

 not. 



W. F. WATROUS: I grow the Kittatinny, the Wilson, 

 the Schneider and the Lawton. I deem the latter a very 

 prolific variety, and the one most profitable for Colorado. 



A. E. GIPSON: The Kittatinny, Snyder and Wilson's 

 Early are the berries principally cultivated in Greeley. 

 Each does well under proper treatment. 



J. M. COLBURN : We have all heard that certain varieties 

 of blackberries would stand our winters without killing 

 down. I do not believe that any variety will. I have set 

 out the Snyder, probably the hardiest of the blackberries, 



