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FRUITS OE ONTARIO. 



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WACHUSETT. 



This blackberry was first introduced as Wachusett's Thornless, on account of its 

 comparative freedom from spines. This, however, is the chief point in its favor, as 

 the plant is not productive enough to be of value to the Ontario fruit grower. 



ORIGIN: a wild plant on Monadnock Mountain, Massachusetts. 



BUSH: a slow grower, at first upright, afterward drooping; healthy, not very pro- 

 ductive; spines few; fruit clusters few. 



BERRY: size medium; form roundish, moderately firm, of good quality. 



VALUE: market, second class. 



SEASON: early to medium. 



WILSON. 



Has been a popular variety in New Jersey. It demands close pruning in order to 

 prevent overbearing, and must be covered for winter protection in most sections. 



ORIGIN: John Wilson, of Burlington, N.J., about 1854. 



PLANT: vigorous; productive; in form, partaking of both the low and the high bush 

 blackberries. 



BERRY: large; firm; somewhat irregular, tapering towards the apex; grains mostly 

 large but with some smaller ones mixed in; flavor quite acid until ripe, when it is rich 

 and sprightly. 



SEASON: medium. 



WILSON. 



