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BLOWERS 



Like the good friend and true, this improves in one's 

 estimation, the better it becomes known. In it we have 

 the long sought desideratum; namely, a very large, pro- 

 ductive and absolutely hardy Blackberry. 



Blowers is such a sturdy grower, the canes, if un- 

 checked, attain a height of ten to twelve feet on fertile 

 soil, and are "as hardy as an oak." Unlike the Mer- 

 sereau (which, although hardy, of fine size and quality, 

 is often unproductive) ; the Blowers yields very heavily 

 and for a long season. The fruit is handsome as well as 

 large, and is of superb quality. Mr. E. P. Powell, the 

 well-known Horticulturist, declares: "The best I have 

 ever tested," with small seeds and very juicy. Its canes 

 have endured a temperature of twenty degrees below 

 zero unharmed and it has yielded at the rate of 280 

 bushels per acre. 



I have now had this variety in bearing for several 

 years and think better of it all the time; in fact, I regard 

 it as the very best fully tested variety. Canes of even 

 stronger growth than the famous Ward, equally prolific 

 and the berries are still larger and finer in quality. It 

 begins to ripen in midseason and continues for a long 

 time. Root cutting plants, doz., 40c; 100, $2.00; 1000, 

 $15.00. 



^ KENOYER 



A very early and entirely hardy blackberry of good 

 size and excellent quality; hence a variety of great 

 value. At Monmouth it is ripe by July 4th. In the 

 past, Early Harvest has been the variety we have 

 planted for early fruit; Kenoyer gives berries nearly 



or quite double the size of it and ripens a few days 

 earlier and the canes are absolutely hardy, (those of 

 Early Harvest are not with us). The canes are of 

 stocky habit and yield such quantities of berries they 

 are, as one grower puts it, "black with fruit"; at pick- 

 ing time. It ripens its entire crop in a short period; 

 a decided advantage to market growers as it gives very 

 heavy pickings and is out of the way when Blowers, 

 Ward and other midseason varieties come on. I have 

 fruited it a number of years, testing it fully and find 

 it so superior to E^rly Harvest, Rathbun, Wilson's 

 Early, Wilson, Jr., Early King, etc, that I have dis- 

 carded them all and grow Kenoyer exclusively for early 

 Blackberries. Root cutting plants, doz., 3Sc; 100, $1.50; 

 1000, $12.00. 



WARD 



All admirers of the once popular Kittatinny will be 

 especially delighted with this. It is a strong, vigorous 

 grower, hardy, and bears annually enormous crops of 

 large, handsome berries of the finest quality, which al- 

 ways command the highest price in market. Ward orig- 

 inated in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has been 



fully tested in field culture, and highly recommended by 

 the New Jersey State Horticultural Society. 



Mr. J. H. Hale, ex-president of the American Pomo- 

 logical Society, says: "Of large size, jet black color, 

 firm for shipment, yet tender and melting all through, 

 without core and of highest quality. I thought I had 

 seen blackberries before, but Ward caps the climax." 



This and Blowers are two superb Blackberries; in 

 brief they are beyond doubt by far the best varieties of 

 this very valuable fruit for general planting to date. 



Root cutting plants, doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 



Sucker plants, doz., 30c; 100, $1.25; 1000, $8.00. 



ELDOEADO. — Especially valuable for its fine quality and 

 hardiness of cane. The berries are of good size, glossy 

 jet black, sweet and melting. Canes of good growth and 

 productive. Doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $12.00. 



Spokane Co., Wash., April 27, 1911. 

 St. Regis plants received in fine condition and are doing 

 fine. Many thanks for the extra number. 



J. A. Daggert. 



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