E. W. TOWNSEND & SONS, SALISBURY. MD. 



PAN-AMERICAN 



We introduced this variety last year getting our stock of plants 

 from a New Jersey grower, who claims that it came from South 

 America. We have received great reports from this berry. One of 

 our customers who looked them over this summer while in fruit 

 pronounced them the greatest thing yet in the Blackberry world. 

 It is a rank grower, particularly hardy and productive, and should 

 be grown in rows at least ten feet wide and plants set six to eight 

 feet apart. A single hill will produce from forty to fifty quarts of 

 berries when the plants get fully grown. Fruit is medium to extra 

 large, firm and good quality. Resembling Black Diamond in both 

 fruit and foliage. Though the leaves show it to be a distinct variety 

 from Black Diamond, season of ripening during July and August in 

 the Middle Atlantic States. 



AUSTIN (Dewberry) 



This variety is more largely grown on the Eastern Shore of 

 Maryland and Delaware than any other variety. Season is very 

 early. It produces its full crop in a very short time and is con- 

 sidered three times as valuable as the Lucretia. Size of fruit is 

 large to extra large, flavor mild and sweet. 



LUCRETIA (Dewberry) 



This has been the standard dewberry in all parts of the country. 

 But since the newer varieties, Lucretia has taken a back seat, ex- 

 cepting in the South, where it is planted mainly for its shipping 

 quality. Season of ripening about ten days later than Austin or 

 Aus-Lu. 



DELICIOUS (Dewberry) 



The Delicious is a new dewberry, which we are introducing for 

 the first time. It was sent to us from the South by one of our cus- 

 tomers who had grown it for several years. He claimed it to be 

 the only blackberry grown in that section that would stand long- 

 distant shipping. It was found growing wild several years ago, 

 taken up and given cultivation; it soon showed to be superior to all 

 other varieties, not excepting Austin and Lucretia which were be- 

 ing grown in that section in a large way. It ripens a little later 

 than Austin, fruit large size and firm, quality delicious. Is a hardy 

 grower, and seems to stand the Spring frost better than most va- 

 rieties. Don't fail to give this one a trial. Plants limited this year. 



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