Little Silver, N. J. 



y/ STAR OR WONDER BLACKBERRY 



Known also as Ewing's Wonder and Bower Berry 



Imafrine picking great clusters of Blackberries from 

 canes that resemble grape vines. This is what you can 

 do if you plant the Star Blackberry. The yield is so great 

 that over eighty quarts of berries have been picked from 

 a single plant of it in one season. 



Berries large, of attractive appearance and rich, 

 sprightly and luscious quality, without a trace of acid. 

 Keeps in good condition for a long time and can be 

 safely shipped almost any distance. 



The following statement does not read like a con- 

 servative one. yet it is, and was made by conservative 

 men of authority. It was issued by Mr. Franklin Dye, 

 Secretary of our State Board of Agriculture, after visit- 

 ing the grounds of ]\Ir. Ewing in company with a num- 

 ber of eminent horticulturists. He says: "Tha Ewing 

 Wonder Blackberry is all its name implies and exceeds 

 in productiveness the most sanguine expectations. When 

 the promoter first told us of its growth and yield, 

 we were decidedly skeptical and thought he was romanc- 

 ing. A visit to the farm and to the blackberry field and 

 inquiries made among the neighbors dissipated all doubts. 



"The berry is of medium size, compact in structure 

 and of the finest flavor. It grows in clusters, something 

 like grapes. Thirty-eight quarts have been picked from 

 a two-year-old plant and greater yields have been re- 

 ported." 



It can be grown upon an arbor as grapes are grown, 

 producing a pleasing appearance and yielding enormous 

 crops when thus treated, but I have found a much more 

 convenient and equally successful method is to plant 

 six feet apart each way and tie the canes to stout eight 

 foot stakes which should be driven into the ground two 

 feet. ( Old fence rails are just the thing for stakes or 

 posts.) The canes do not die back each season, as do 

 the ordinary Blackberry, but live on from year to year 

 like climbing Roses and Grapes. 



My experience the past summer with this unique 

 berry has caused me to be more enthusiastic than ever 

 about it — its quality is so rich, sweet and delicious and it yields so enormously. Please do not con- 

 found it with the Himalaya Berry! It will yield bushels of' fruit to quarts of the Himalaya here at 

 Monmouth, the berries are more than twice the size and are far superior in quality — though the 

 quality of the Himalaya is good. Having succeeded in growing a good stock of plants of the true 

 variety. I am pleased to be able to offer them at tlie following much reduced prices. 

 T\^ \ each, 20c.: dozen, .$2.00: 100. .$10.00. 

 Transplanted plants, each, 30c.; dozen, $3.00; 100, 815.00. 

 Thousand rates promptly given b}' letter. 



ICEBERG.— The best white blackberry as yet 

 introduced. The berries are translucent white, 

 sweet and tender, borne in 

 large clusters very profuse- 

 ly. An unique variety. 

 The fruit of this variety, 

 mingled with black ones, 

 presents a beautiful and ap- 

 petizing dish. Xot entire- 

 ly hardy at the far north. 

 Midseason. The berries are 

 reduced to half natural size 

 in the cut. Ptoot cutting 

 plants, dozen, 40c.; 100, 

 $2.00. 



KENOYER. — A very early and entirely hardy 

 Blackberry of good size and excellent quality; 

 hence a variety of great value. At ]\Ionmouth 

 it is ripe by July 4th. In the past, Early Har- 

 vest has been the variety we have planted for 

 early Blackberries; Kenoyer gives berries nearly 

 double the size of it, ripens a few days earlier 

 and the canes are absolutely hardy (those of 

 Early Harvest are not with us). The canes are 



ONE HALF NATURAL SIZE 



of stocky habit ami yield such quantities of 

 berries they are. as one grower puts it. "black 

 with fruit" at picking 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. It is so su- 

 perior to Early Harvest, Rathbun. Wilson's Early, 

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

 carded them all and grow Kenoyer exclusively for 

 earlv Blackberries. Root cuttinsr plants, dozen, 

 40c.': 100, $2.00: 1.000, $12.00. " Sucker plants, 

 dozen, 3oc.; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $10.00. 



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