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When in full perfection, the berry will fall from the stem by a 

 slight touch — that is, it can be tickled off. 



Mr. Lawton corroborated this statement, and he also exhibited 

 the parsley leaf blackberry, and spoke highly of it, but stated 

 that the vines are very thorny It grows finely when trained 

 over an arbor. The vines never sucker, and are propagated by 

 bending over the tops and burying them. 



Mr. Carpenter stated that it has been called a hybrid between 

 tjie blackberry and raspberry. Its flavor indicates such an origin. 



It is certainly a very ornamental plant. 



The Chairman said that it was very far below the Lawton in 

 all good qualities. 



Mr. Carpenter differed in this opinion, and thought it alto- 

 gether worthy of cultivation. 



Dr. Trimble. — The running blackberry is a most delicious fruit. 

 Will it bear cultivation ? 



Mr. Hodge. — I have this year seen on Long Island this running 

 blackberry, growing in a cornfield, where the vines were culti- 

 vated, and the produce was vastly improved in every respect. 



THE NAME OF THE LAWTON BLACKBERRY. 



Solon Robinson. — A good deal has been said and printed about 

 Mr. Lawton giving his name to that particular blackberry, which 

 originated at New Rochelle, and by some is called after the name 

 of that place. Now I wish to exonerate Mr. Lawton from all 

 censure in the name of that berry. If there is any sin in the 

 name, I beg that it may be laid at my door, as I am the one who 

 proposed in this club, in concurrence with the secretary, to call 

 it after the name of the man who first brought it to our notice ; 

 and I believe I was the first person who printed the name of 

 "Lawton Blackberry;" and as I like the name, as shorter than 

 New Rochelle, I shall stick to it. It was named in compliment 

 to Mr. Lawton, but not at his instance; for, in fact, at that time 

 I had no intimate acquaintance with the man. I did it to give 

 honor where it was due, and to encourage others to cultivate and 

 improve new or old fruits, and bring them into public notice. I 

 took the responsibility of the name, and I am willing to abide 

 by it to the end. 



FRUIT ALONG RAILROADS, 



The secretary recommended a law to make all the railway 

 companies plant the road borders with small fruits. These run- 

 ning blackberry plants would be good things to plant upon rail- 



