1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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LAWTON. 



A variety that ha-s done much to popularize the blackberry as a market fruit, but 

 now supplanted by other and better kinds. In some markets all varieties of black- 

 berries go under the name of Lawton. 



Obigin : introduced by Wm. Lawton, of New Rochelle, N. Y., in 1848. 



Bush: vigorous; hardy; productive; canes very spiny. 



Berky : large; oblong; color ,iet blar:k when fully ripe, but if gathered .sooner it 

 IS reddish; texture soft and .juicj' at full maturity, otherwise it has a hard core, and 

 is sour and insipid ; flavor sweet and excellent when quite ripe, but in this condition 

 rather soft for shipment. 



Quality: cooking good. 



V.1LUE : market second class. 



Season: medium. 



MINNEWASKl. 



Introduced with great flourish, but it has proved disappointing, except in the- 

 place of origin, because tender and unproductive. 

 Origin : by A. J. Caywood, of Marlboro, N. Y. 



Plant : a stout, vigorous, upright grower, but unproductive and tender. 

 Brrry : large, oblong, dull in color, and of fair quality. 

 Season : medium. 



OHMER. 



An excellent late blackberr.y, for home use and for market. 



Origin : a chance .seedling found by N. Ohmer, of Ohio. 



Busir : vigorous; spreading; very productive. 



Fruit: roundisli ; black; large; firm without core; juicy; flavor mild, pleasant. 



Quality : second rate. 



Value: market fir,st class. 



Season: medium. 



SNYDER. 



A popular variety in the commer- 

 cial fruit garden, because of its pro- 

 ductiveness; very reliable in the 

 colder sections, but not desirable for 

 the table because of its inferior qual- 

 ity. 



Origin : on farm of Henry Sny- 

 dei', near Laporte, Indiana, about 

 the year 1851. 



Plant : a vigorous, stout, upright 

 grower, hardy and very productive. 



Berry: medium size, roundish, 

 fliin and carries well. 



Sk.\son : medium. 



Snyder. 



