E. W. TOWNSEND, Strawberry Specialist 







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Field of Ansti 



and Lucretia Dewberries. 



DEWBERRIES 



Dewberries. Earliest of all the blackberry family, coming directly after the strawberry is gone. 



I grow two varieties for my trade, the Austin's (Mayes) and Lucretia. The Austin's (Mayes) 

 is first to ripen, is of excellent quality and very prolific, larger than Lucretia, but not so firm, 

 and will not stand shipping and handling like the Lucretia, but for nearby market or home 

 use it is grand. If I were going to plant Lucretia in the main crop, I would want some Austins 

 in the patch, as they are at least a week earlier in season. 



Our growers here in Maryland find the dewberry crop one of their best paying crops, and 

 they seldom fail to produce a fine crop. Plants should be set very early in the spring. The dew- 

 berry thrives everywhere except very cold regions, where the thermometer goes below zero for 

 several months. They are of long trailing habit, and many growers prefer to stake them as 

 per cut of field above. When staked they are very easily picked, the fruit is clean, and it is 

 claimed that they produce more fruit, which I am inclined to believe. But they produce an 

 abundance of fine fruit when allowed to run on the ground. 



LUCRETIA Earlier than the earliest blackberry and as large as the largest of them. Most 

 largely grown of all dewberries for market. The canes are very hardy and exceedingly prolific, 

 thriving almost everywhere; of slender trailing habits, and entirely free from disease and insect 

 attacks. The fruit is superb, large and handsome, jet black, rich and melting. This is probably 

 the best shipping variety of dewberries in cultivation. Price: Plants, $5.00 per 1000. 



AUSTIN'S IMPROVED (MAYES) An early dewberry of excellent quality. Produces large crops, 

 but the berries lack firmness for long shipment, hence valuable chiefly for home use or local 

 market. If, however, they are kept picked up close as soon as ripe and not allowed to stand 

 too long on the vines, they may be shipped a reasonable distance. Prices will usually compare 

 very favorably with other varieties as you get extra early fruit, which is in better demand. The 

 berries are large, short and thick. Canes vigorous, hard and productive; ripens about a week 

 earlier than Lucretia, and for this reason is valuable to grow in connection with that variety. 

 It is very hardy and seldom fails to give a good crop. Price: Plants, $5.00 per 1,000. 



Prices of Dewberry plants: 25, 40c; 50, 60c; 100, $1.00; 250, $2.00; 500, $3.00; 1,000. $5.00: 

 5,000, $22.50; 10,000, $40.00. 



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