THE RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY. 663 



High Blackberry. 



Bush Blackberry. 



Rubus Yillosus. Tor. and Gray. 



This is an erect growing blackberry, the stems tall, and more 

 or less branching. In its foliage it resembles the foregoing, but 

 its flowers, which are white, are smaller. The fruit is also 

 smaller, rounder, not so dark-coloured (being reddish-black), and 

 though good, is seldom so juicy or high-flavoured. 



There is a variety, cultivated abroad, with white fruit. 



Dorchester. 



Introduced to notice by the late Capt. Lovett, of Beverly, 

 Mass., nearly equal in size to New Rochelle, of a more elongated 

 form, grains rather smaller, somewhat sweeter, and producing 

 lai;ge crops of high-flavoured fruit ; a vigorous grower. 



Fruit large, oblong, conic ; sometimes measuring an inch and 

 a quarter in length, of a deep shining black. The berries should 

 be fully matured before they are gathered ; it bears carriage 

 well. Kipens about the first of August. 



New Rochelle. 



Seacor's Mammoth. Lawton. 



This remarkable variety was found by Lewis A. Seacor, in its 

 native wildness by the road-side in the town of New Rochelle, 

 Westchester Co., N. Y. It is of very vigorous growth, with 

 strong spines which belong to the bramble ; is hardy and ex- 

 ceedingly productive. Fruit very large, oval, and when fully 

 ripe, intensely black ; when mature, the fruit is very juicy, rather 

 soft and tender with a sweet excellent flavour ; when gathered 

 too early it is acid and insipid. The granules are larger, con- 

 sequently the fruit is less seedy than any other variety. Ripens 

 about the first of August, and continues in use five or six weeks. 



Newman's Thornless. 



A new variety discovered by Jonas Newman, Ulster Co., N. 

 Y. Promises to be valuable ; growth not so vigorous as New 

 Rochelle and Dorchester, but produces abundantly of good-sized 

 oval berries of excellent flavour ; the canes have but few spines 

 or thorns in comparison to the others, which is an important con- 

 sideration. An excellent variety, and an acquisition for the gar- 

 den and family use. Ripens about the first of August. 



Ornamental Varieties. — The "Double White Blossomed," 

 and "Double Pink-blossomed Brambles" are beautiful climb- 



