UNCLASSIFIED BLACKBERRY VARIETIES 231 



Nevada. Said to be about equal to Minnewaski in hardiness, 

 quite productive, of fair size and excellent quality. Has not 

 proved valuable in Michigan. 



Ohmer. A seedling found by N. Ohmer, of Ohio. Said to be 

 hardy, healthy and productive. Fruit large, firm, no core, and 

 sweet before it becomes soft. Ripens with Taylor. 



Ozark. "Better than either Snyder or Taylor, and more pro- 

 ductive." Mo. Hort. Soc. Eept. 1883: 79. 



Parker Early. Mentioned in Hovey's Magazine, 1868, p. 286. 



Parnell. A variety originated by Mr. Normand, of Marshville, 

 Louisiana. La. Exp. Sta. Bull. 3, 2d series. 



Piasa. Sent out by E. A. Riehl, Alton, 111. 



Bed Hybrid. Mentioned in * ' Experiments and Public Work of 

 the Colorado Agr. College," 1884, p. 15. 



Eeyner. Plants rather large and vigorous, producing large, 

 greenish canes with few prickles. Fruit above medium, roundish 

 or oblong, with large grains, sweet, of good flavor and quality. 

 Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta. Bull. 81: 582. 



Role Early. Mentioned in the report of the Kansas Hort. 

 Soc. for 1887-8, p. 482. 



Sable Queen. Introduced by J. W. Manning, Reading, Mass., 

 and described by him as equal to Dorchester or New Rochelle in 

 size, beauty and fruitfulness. Downing. 



Sadie. Sent out from Iowa under the claim that its cells 

 were so arranged as to resist very low temperatures. Matthew 

 Crawford reports that it made a very poor growth, and produced 

 no fruit. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rept. 1888. 



Sinclair. Mentioned in Hovey's Magazine, 1868, p. 285. 



Stayman Early. Introduced by A. J. Stayman, Leavenworth, 

 Kansas, who speaks of it as very early, of excellent quality and 

 productive. It has not proved valuable in the eastern states. 



Taylor (Taylor's Prolific). (Long-cluster type.) Introduced 

 by Mr. Taylor, of Spiceland, Henry Co. , Indiana, about 1867. It 

 has peculiar greenish yellow, round canes, which are somewhat 

 slender and trailing in young plants. It is very hardy, vigorous 

 and productive. The fruit is large, roundish -oblong or thimble 

 shaped, soft in texture, juicy, very mild and rich. It ripens 

 late, about two weeks after Snyder. All in all this is one of 

 the best varieties I have known. With Early Cluster to open, 

 and Taylor to close the season, there is little left to be desired 

 in regions where these varieties succeed. 



Tecumseh (Long-cluster group). A variety of the Taylor 

 type which originated in Western Ontario. It proved to be less 



