BLACKBERRY 
Varieties Recommended for Planting 
Washington 
W.S. Thoinbe1, toimeily Hoiticulturist 
Washington State College, 1ecommends 
the tollowing tor that state 
Early Mammoth—An eaily fine large, 
rich flavored berry Rather tender for 
genelal planting but valuable where qual- 
it} is desired. 
Evergreen—One of our hardiest, most 
productive and best all-round late black- 
berries. Value for commercial as well as 
home growing purposes. 
Himilaya Giant—A rather slight Known, 
productive, rank-growing, viny sort Valu- 
able for commercial planting west of the 
Cascade mountains, but too tender for 
general planting. 
Kittatinny—A very commonly planted 
sort, and while rather tender and sub- 
ject to rust, yet produces very satisfac- 
tory crops. 
Snyder—One of our best and most popu- 
lar early sorts. Valuable for commercial 
as well as home purposes. 
Stones’ Hardy—An old, well-known, late 
variety. Valuable only where the more 
productive sorts will not stand the 
winters. 
Loganberry—One of our newer fruits 
which is rapidly becoming popular on ac- 
count of its productiveness, large fruit 
and fine quality. Grows well in all parts 
of the state but requires light winter 
protection in eastern Washington. 
Phenomenal Berry—A fruit closely re- 
sembling the loganberry and _ profitably 
grown under the same conditions. 
Lucretia Dewberry—A valuable but not 
well Known recent addition to the black- 
berry family. While it is hardy, its trail- 
ing habit makes it possible to successfully 
grow this plant, by giving it winter pro- 
tection, where the ordinary blackberry 
winter kills. Its early fruiting habit, 
productiveness and ability to thrive on 
many soils makes it popular as an orchard 
filler in many parts of the state, 
GRANVILLE LOWTHER 
Cost of Growing Blackberries in the 
Puyallup Valley 
It is estimated in the Puyallup valley 
that it costs the grower 25 cents per crate 
649 
ot 24 crates for picking. The crate costs 
15 cents; hauling to the depot and other 
incidentals, 7!, cents; cultivation and 
taking care of the canes, 714 cents. Add 
to this the Association charge, which will 
average about 5 cents per crate, and there 
is a total of 60 cents President W. H. 
Paulhamus states that the P. & S. Associa- 
tion can sell the Evergreen blackberries 
at an average net return to the grower 
ot &5 cents, and he still has 25 cents per 
crate above the cost of production. Hight 
hundred crates to the acre would mean 
$200 per acre profit. Six hundred crates 
per acre means $150 per acre profit, pro- 
viding the maiket is ample—wNorthwest 
Horticulturist 
Blackberries Recommended 
Blackberries recommended for cultiva- 
tion, in the various districts, by the 
American Pomological Society. 
For map of districts see recommenda- 
tions under apple, page 192. 
District No. 1 
RECOM WMENDED—Dessert, kitchen and 
market Eldorado Dessert and market: 
Agawam; Minnewaska; Snyder. Dessert 
and kitchen: Lucretia (dewberry). Mar- 
ket: Briton, Ancient; Hrie. Dessert: 
Stone; Taylor; Triumph, Western; Wa- 
chusett. 
District No. 2 
RECOMMENDED — Dessert and 
market: Agawam; Harly Harvest; Sny- 
der. Dessert and kitchen: Lucretia 
(dewberry). Market: Briton, Ancient; 
Erie; Wilson. Dessert: Taylor. 
RECOMMENDED—Dessert, kitchen and 
market: Eldorado. Dessert and market: 
Brunton; Minnewaska. Market: lLar- 
ton. Dessert: Kittatinny; Stone; Tri- 
umph, Western: Wachusett. 
RECOMMENDED FOR TRIAL—Dessert and 
market: Allen. 
District No. 3 
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED—Dessert and mar- 
ket: Harly Harvest; Minnewaska. Des- 
sert and kitchen: Lucretia (dewberry). 
Market: Brie. 
RECOMMENDED—Dessert, 
market: Eldorado. 
Mayes (Austin) 
HI1GluLy 
kitchen and 
Dessert and market: 
[dewberry]; Snyder. 
