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

 They reqiiire the same treatment as recommended for Baspberries, 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 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 

 OTit laterals. 



We desire to impress upon the minds of in- 

 tending planters the superior value of plants 

 grown from pieces of roots and known as 

 " Eoot-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. 



Please hear in mind that all the Blackberry 

 plants here offered are groicn from root-cut- 

 tings, except as otherwise noted, and are unsur- 

 passed in quality. 



Note. — I wish to call attention to my sjAendid 

 stock of Blackberry Plants this season, and the 

 very loui prices at which I am offering them — 

 all first-class plants and strictly true to name. 



At 1000 rates, by express or freight only. Mailed postpaid at dozen rates. 



coming spring. I omitted to state it is a variety that 

 is entirely exempt from the "orange mist," so de- 

 structive to manv excellent sorts. Doz., 50c; 100, $3.00; 

 ^ ^ 1000, $25.00. 



Root-Cutting Plants. 

 If to be sent by mail, add 50c. per 100. 



RATHBURN. 



Suckers. 



I liavc several acres of this variety in bearing, and with 

 1110, lakfn all in all, it is the most valuable early Black- 

 Ix rrylhavf^ fruited. In general make-up it resembles 

 the old Wilson's Early, but it is entii-ely free from 

 double lilossom and the canes are much hardier, — in fact 

 it equals in hardiness the Snyder and Taylor's Prolific, — 

 and it is exceedingly prolific. Its season is that of 

 the Wilson, succeeding closely Early Harvest, ripens 

 its entire crop qiiickly. and is out of the way of the 

 Kittntinny. Lawton. and other midseason sorts. Tlie 

 berrres are large, jet black, and very handsome, are 

 extra firm and keep well, but the quality is but fair 

 to good. It has proved so profitable with me I shall 

 increase my acreage five or six acres for fruiting, the 



CHILDS' EVERBEARING TREE. Of remark- 

 ably robust growth, the canes growing straight and 

 erect and branching into tree form. The berries are 

 very large, boi-ne in heavy clusters, clear shining black, 

 and exceedingly sweet and delicious. Bears for a long 

 time and abundantly, but the canes are not very hardy. 

 Doz. 40c; 100, $1.50. 



Hennepin Co., Minn.. May 5, 1899. 

 The blackberry plants arrived to-day all right, and are the 

 best plants I ever saw. They have been a long time on the 

 road, but there is not one bad plant in the lot. 



S. R. SPATES. 



Knox Co., O., May 17, 1899. 

 Those plants came through all right and many thanks for 

 them They were, by far, the largest I ever liad to come by 

 mail. 1 think 1 shall give you more orders in the future. 



FRANK CAYWOOD. 



