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 five to seven feet apart (according to the strength of the variety), and three feet distant in the rows; in 

 garden culture plant rows five feet apart and plant three feet distant in the rows. * The pruning should be gov- 

 erned by the growth of cane and should be severe. Pinch back the canes in summer when three feet high, 

 causing them to throw out laterals. Autumn is the best time to plant blackberries. 



By mail at dozen rates if desired. If ordered at IOC rates to go by mail add 50c. per 100 for postage. 



MAXWELL'S EARLY. 



"We are more pleased than ever with this 

 fine blackberry which is fruiting admirably 

 with us and giving very profitable returns. 

 Its large size, extreme earliness and other 

 good properties make it very valuable in- 

 deed. It is as large or larger than Wilson's 

 Early and ripens as early as. Early Harvest. 

 Added to these qualities it is sweet, rich and 

 luscious ; melting in the mouth — no core 

 whatever. It ripens before strawberries are 

 gone and in company with Lncretia Dew- 

 berry and Early Harvest Blackberry, and is 

 three times as large as the latter. The canes 

 are exceedingly prolific, very low, stocky 

 and strong and free from rust, double blos- 

 som and all other diseases. Although its 

 canes were somewhat hurt the past season 

 it was much hardier than Wilson or Earl} 

 Harvest and is giving us as we write, a good 

 yield of fruit. A berry so large, early and 

 healthy as Maxwell's Earl}* cannot fail to 

 meet with a warm reception by fruit-growers 

 everywhere : and will be extensively planted 

 as soon as its merits become known. Market 

 growers who are mourning the decadence of 

 the popular Wilson's Early by reason of 

 disease and otherwise will find in this a very 

 desirable substitute and one that is as early, 

 of equally as good quality, and every way as 

 good a cropper under the same conditions. 

 We can recommend it as reliable, early and 

 good. Ea. 10c: 3 for 25c; doz., 75c; 100, 

 $3.00; 1000. $25.00. 



ELDORADO. 



There is ground for considerable confidence in this blackberry. A stranger, from the West, it has shown 

 much promise from the time we first saw it. now several years ago, and we believe it will give satisfaction gener- 

 ally. The berries are large, jet black, borne in clusters and ripen well together, sweet, melting, rich and pleas- 

 ant; canes strong, hardy, and productive. It has been in cultivation for twelve or thirteen years and under test 

 at the various Experiment Stations for the past four seasons, eliciting favorable reports generally. Ea., 20c; 

 3 for 50c; doz., S1.50; 100, 810.00. 



OHMER, 



Even among better varieties this will be welcome because it fills a break in the blackberry season at present 

 unoccupied by any variety bearing large fruit. It ripens about with Taylor's Prolific but its larger size causes 

 it to sell at higher prices and it bids fair to become a popular late sort, if not the standard late market variety; 

 for it has sufficient merit to make it a favorite. In both plant and fruit it is all that can be desired, the canes 

 being entirely hardy (having passed through sixteen degrees below zero uninjured), of strong vigorous groAvth 

 and immensely productive : foliage tough, healthy and free from rust. The berries are large, jet black, glossy 

 and attractive, firm and of sweet, rich flavor, tender and good. Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c: doz.. 75c; 100, $3.00; 1000. $25.00: 



