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quality; cniics drooping, ^yith few spines. Reported favorably as to 

 beai-in;;- on liish light-colored soils; on rich black soils not productive. 

 Wilson {Wilsoit's Early). — Large to very large, oblong oval. 

 When fully ripe the fruit is sprightly, mildly acid, and rich in flavor. 

 Popular in New Jersey, New Mexico, and Texas. 



THE DEWBERRY. 



In different jiarts of the Union tlie trailing blackberry, or dewberry, 

 runs into manj- forms or types, some of which have been decided to Ije 

 di5tinct species. The most important of the four species is the 

 Northern Dewberry (Rubiit: villnsit.':). This seems nearly allied to the 

 cultivated blackberries, as natural hybrids often occur, and it has 

 given several of our best varieties. The Southern Dewberry (Ruhus 

 triviali.s) has also given some varieties of value which have become 

 commercial in the South. The Western species (Riihus xitifolius) has 

 also given some cultivated varieties. 



Bartel. — Large, rich, juicy, subacid, and lirm enough for shijiping. 

 This was the hrst-named variety testt'd Ijy the writer, and is still one 

 of the desirable ones for Northern culture. Illinois. 



Logan Berry. — A'ery large, conical, sometimes one and oni'-quarter 

 inches long ; color dark red ; quality scarcely good for dessert use, but is 

 much improved by stewing and makes a desiralile sauce. It is here 

 classed with tlie dewljerries as it has the lial)it of growth of that class, 

 but it is supi)osi;d to Ije a cross Ijetwcen the Texas Early blackberry 

 and a red raspberry. B)' covering in winter this variety is grown 

 successfully in the southeastern States anil as far north as New Jersey. 

 Lucretia. — \'ery large, oblong ovate. Flesli 

 tender, juicy, almost melting, gnod. The lead- 

 ing commercial variety across the continent. 

 West Virginia. 



Mammoth. — ^'ery large and long, specimens in 

 some eases t\\'o and three-eighths inches long. 

 Pi-of. \\ickson states: "The fruit is more acid 

 than the Lawton, but when perfectly rijie is sweet 

 and of superior flavor." A hybrid [irodueed on 

 the west coast by crossing the native sjiecies of 

 California with iiollen of Crandall's Early of 

 Texas, which has something of a shrubby liabit. 

 Lucretia. ^p],,, :\ranmiotli al tirM I hrows U]i thick UJ.right 



shoots. Tiiey then drop to (he ground, and often run, if unchecked, 



