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ELLWANGER & BARRTS 



BLACKBERRIES. 



In the g-arden, plant In rows about five feet apart, and four feet apart in the rows. In the field, plant in rows, 

 six feet apart, and three feet apart in the rows. Treat the same as Raspberries. They may be planted In the Fall 

 or Spring-. 



Price, 50 cents per dozen, $S.00 per 100, except where noted. 



A.garwa.ra — Of medium size, jet black, sweet, melting- to the core. Plant hardy and verj- prolific. A fine early 



variety. 

 Ancient Briton — Medium size, melting, without core. Hardy and very prolific. One of the best. 



Dorchester — Jledium to large, oblong, shining 

 black; juicy aud of good quality; a strong 

 grower and moderate bearer. 



Early Cluster— Medium to large; of best 

 quality, sulnciently firm to ship, although 

 sweet and having no hard core. Plant 

 vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive ; 

 ripens about with Wilson's Early. 



Early Harvest — Of small size, fair quality 

 and very early; plant vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Tender. 



Erie— Fruit large, of good quality; plant 

 hardy, vigorous and jnoduetive. Early. 

 • 75c. per dozen ; 33.00 per 100. 



Kittatinny — Large, roundish, conical, glossy 



* black; juicy, sweet, excellent when fully 

 ripe ; one of the most valuable sorts for 

 general planting. Requires protection in 

 some localities. 



Minnewaslci — Large, early, very hardy. A 

 great bearer. Sl-00 per dozen. 



Xew Koclielle, or Lawton — Large, oval, 

 black; juicy, sweet, excellent when fully 

 ripe ; well known. 



Snyder — Medium size; sweet and melting to 

 the core : very hardy and wondei-f ully 

 productive; valuable for home use and 

 market. 



Stone's Hardy — Of medium size; good quality, 

 very hard.v aud productive. Ripens after 

 the Snyder. 



Taylor — As hardy as the Snyder ; large and of 

 excellent quality. 



Wacliusett — Fruit of medium size, oblong, 

 oval: moderately firm, sweet and of good 

 quality; is a good keeper and ships well. 

 It is also hardy and comparatively free 

 from thorns. 



AA'ilsoii's Early— Fruit large; very product- 

 ive; early. In some sections of the 

 country it has to be protected. 



Wilson, Jr.— Large; luscious and sweet, as 

 soon as colored. Plant hardy; ripens 

 earlier and is said to be more productive 

 (Natural Size.) than its parent. See Cut. 



NEW VARIETIES OF BLACKBERRIES < NOT TESTED). 



Early King, 7.5c. per dozen. 



Eovetfs Best, Sl-"0 " 



Tkompsou's Early Mauinioth, _75c. " " 



