Many kinds of blackberries will succeed, not only on good fruit land, but even on the most sandy porous soils. 



They require the same treatment as recommended for Raspberries, but 

 in field culture should be planted in rows from fire to seven feet apart 

 (according to the strength of the variety), and three feet distant in the 

 rows; in garden culture plant in rows five feet apart and plant three 

 feet distant in the rows. The pruning should be governed by the growth 

 of cane and should be severe. Pinch back 

 the canes in summer when three feet high, 

 which will cause them to throw out laterals! 

 Autumn is the best time to plant blackberries. 



We desire to impress upon the minds of in- 

 tending planters the superior value of plants 

 grown from pieces of roots and known as 

 " Root-cutting Plants." These possess strong 

 fibrous roots and the ordinary sucker plants 

 are not fit to be compared with them for a 

 moment. The annexed illustrations show 

 the difference in the two grades of plants. 

 We have this season a maeoificent stock of 



ROOT CUTTING PLANTS. 



If to be sent by mail add 50c per 100 

 rates, if desired. 



NEW 



Blackberries and all the plants we offer are 

 grown from root cuttings. 



at 1000 rates by express o 



freight only. 



VARIETIES. 



Mailed postpaid at dozen 



RATHBUN. 



It is seldom that a fruit of high quality 

 possesses also all the properties that go to 

 make it valuable as a market berry. The 

 berries of Rathbun are an intense jet black, 

 very glossy and of permanent color— never 

 turning red— very large, are without core, 

 having small seeds, extra fine in flavor 

 with a peculiar rich aroma and firm enough 

 to stand shipment well. In habit this vari- 

 ety differs from other varieties. The plants 

 sucker but little, make a strong upright 

 main cane from which are produced numer- 

 ous long, drooping branches, which reach 

 to the ground and root readily after the 

 manner of blackcap raspberry plants. It 

 is not. however, a Dewberry, as might be 

 inferred, but purely a Blackberry of tip- 

 rooting habit, its central canes being as strong and erect as those of any other variety of the Blackberry in 

 cultivation. The canes form a compact bush four to five feet high and are far less thorny than in most other vari- 

 eties, yielding heavy crops of berries every year. In hardiness it has been fully tested and proved to be with few 

 equals, having endured a temperature of fifteen degrees below zero without injury at its place of origin in Chau- 

 tauqua County. Xew York. Its season of ripening is early, with the TTilson and Lovett. Uniting as it doeshird- 

 iness and productiveness of cane, large size, fine appearance and high quality of fruit this variety promises to be 

 of untold value as a berrv both for the market grower and the amateur. Strong root cutting plants, ea., 50c: 3 

 for --51.25: doz., $5.00. 



ELDORADO. 



A welcome acquisition to the home grower, since it 

 is especially valuable for its fine 

 quabty which renders it one of the 

 best for table use. It has other de- 

 sirable merits, however, in cane and 

 fruit. The former are strong, hardy 

 and productive, whilst the berries 

 are medium to large, glossy jet 

 black, sweet, melting, rich and pleas- 

 ant. It grows so well, produces so 

 much and the fruit is so good that it 

 is sure to give general satisfaction. 

 We are receiving favorable reports 

 of it from manv states, attesting its 

 hardiness and other valuable pr< p- 

 erties. Ripens about second early. 

 Doz., 60c; 100, *3.t0: 1000. £25.10. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. It affords us pleasure to state 

 we have in store a great surprise in the way of a mam- 

 moth iron-clad Blackberry. Look for it — it's coming 

 soon. VTe have been looking for it for a score of 

 years and have found it. 



Preston Co.. W. Va.. April 19th. 1897. 



Gentlemen: — The raspberries and blackberries came 

 to hand in good condition. They were as fine plants 

 as I ever saw and I am greatly pleased with them. 



Robert K. Long. 



Montgomery Co.. Md.. April 16th. 1897. 

 Gentlemen: — The plants received on Wednesday. I 

 never saw a thriftier lot. and as they came through so 

 well I am sorry that I did not send for more. 



(Mrs.) Anna E. Rtcketts. 



