DWYER'S GUIDE, 



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Iceberg. — The fruit is not only white but so transparent that the 

 seeds, which are usually small, can be seen in the ripe berries. This is 

 called the White Blackberry, and is more or less of a plaything in the 

 garden; quality not up to the standard; ripens in mid-season; canes 

 hardy. 



Kittatinny. — A popular home variety of great value; quite suscepti- 

 ble to rust; fruit, large, long, and ripe as soon as black. 



Lawton. — An old favorite, esteemed for its productiveness and large 

 size. Like Kittatinny, It is of strong, erect growth, but much more free 

 from rust. The berries are large and delicious when fully ripe. It suc- 

 ceeds over a wide range of country, and is one of the best standard sorts, 

 but has now been superseded by Erie, which is hardier. Mid-season to 

 late. 



Lovett's Best Blackberry. — It has now been fruited in almost every 

 State in the Union, and its hardiness and other valuable properties con- 

 clusively proved by practical field tests. We have found this to be a good 

 grower. The fruit is very large, handsome and of excellent flavor; canes 

 hardy; valuable for all purposes; ripens in mid-season. 



Mersereau. — This va- 

 riety originated in Wes- 

 tern New York, where 

 the mercury falls below- 

 zero each winter. The 

 plants have never yet 

 been injured in the least 

 during the winter months. 

 It remains in bearing as 

 late as September 1 to 10, 

 the fruit selling for two or 

 three cents higher per 

 quart than other varieties. 

 Its extreme hardiness, 

 large size, great produc- 

 tiveness and delicious 

 quality makes it a valu- 

 able acquisition; valuable 

 for market and home use; 

 canes hardy; ripens in 

 mid-season. 



IVlinnewaski. — A valu- 

 able variety for home 

 use and grown largely 

 and profitably for market 

 by many fruit growers. 

 Canes hardy, very produc- 

 tive, strong-growing, free 

 from disease; fruit large, 

 early, of good quality; a mershreau. 



good reliable hardy variety; ripens second early. 



Ohmer. — Five points which recommend this berry: hardy, late, large, 

 productive and of the finest flavor. As large as the largest, as hardy 

 as any good berry; very productive, strong grower, finest quality and 

 late; grown largely for market. 



Rathbun.— A new Blackberry that proved to be entirely hardy, hav- 

 ing withstood a temperature of fifteen degrees below zero uninjured. 



