LUTHER BURBANK 



but which has been known for a generation or so 

 in this country, and is sometimes referred to as the 

 "garden huckleberry." 



The other is a smaller species, known as Sola- 

 rium villosum, which was indigenous to Europe, 

 but which is said to have been accidentally intro- 

 duced in this country a good many years ago from 

 seed mixed in the ballast of a ship. This 

 chanced to be thrown out where it had opportun- 

 ity to establish itself, near Philadelphia; from 

 which region, after the manner of wandering 

 weeds, it found its way across the country. 



The African plant is a strong and heavily fruit- 

 ing shrub, growing about two feet high on good 

 soil, and spreading to be about three feet in 

 diameter. 



It produces large black berries in clusters that 

 stand upright, and that, in the case of some varie- 

 ties, are nearly as large as cherries. The fruit 

 is not unattractive in appearance, and, as 

 already noted, attempts have been made to intro- 

 duce it as the "garden huckleberry." But such at- 

 tempts have met with small measure of success for 

 the very excellent reason that the berry is prac- 

 tically inedible. 



I have tested it often, and have always found 

 that one berry is more than any person is willing 

 to eat. 



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