
LEAMON G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MD. 17 


JOY—Brings Joy To All Who Grow, Sell Or Eat It. 
Blackberries 
JOY. Briefly described by the introducer as follows: ‘‘The canes are of stocky, 
vigorous habit—so stout and strong it needs no staking—with abundant large five 
fingered leafage; yields very heavily every year and all the branches on every 
cane are loaded with fruit; (I have never known any variety, either Blackberry 
or Raspberry, with such an inherent propensity to bear fruit as the Joy Black- 
berry). The canes are of ironclad hardihood, never to my knowledge having been 
injured by cold. Its canes have never been affected, even a little bit, by orange- 
rust or other fungus disease and I believe it is immune to them. The berries are 
large and almost as thick through as they are long—a characteristic of the variety 
—and are coal black. In rich, luscious flavor it surpasses by far all other Black- 
berries I have ever grown. It is not an early variety; it ripens in midseason— 
with Ward, Blowers and Kittatinny. It has been given a thorough test for four 
years and has not developed a defect and I believe it to be the Blackberry of the 
future, destined to become as popular as the Gandy Strawberry or the Cuthbert 
and the St. Regis Raspberries. No one who partakes of its delicious, health im- 
parting fruit can fail to enjoy it.”’ 
Watt. The plant is an excellent 
grower, much better than Eldorado and 
fully equal to Blowers. The wood is of 
Blowers. A sturdy grower and a 
very prolific bearer. Originated in 
western New York. The fruit is large, 
very fine texture and so tough that the 
branches rarely ever split down with its 
load of fruit. Its habit of growth and 
productiveness are such as to commend 
it to all who cultivate Blackberries. It 
extends over a long season of ripening, 
beginning soon after the earliest and 
continuing until very late. The fruitis 
large, jet black, glossy and attractive, 
and the quality is excellent. It is not 
warranted to be proof against insects 
and diseases of the Blackberry, but it 
will resist their attacks as well as any, 
and better than the most of them. A 
good reliable variety that no one need 
hesitate to plant. 
and continues to ripen through a long 
season. The plantis hardy inits native 
region, and has endured quite a low de- 
gree of temperature unharmed. Since 
1904 Blowers has been distributed over 
a wide part of the country and, so far 
as | have heard of, only one report of 
winter-killing has been received, and 
that was from northern Minnesota. 
Snyder. Season early. Berries of 
medium size, but are borne in great 
abundance, literally covering the bush 
with sweet and juicy fruit. Its great 
hardiness renders it valuable for the 
cold climates as wellas the warmer ones. 
