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THE BLACKBERRY. 



fruited here, but is described as " bearing fruit of the very largest size, 

 quite black, firm, rich, juicy, sweet, without any core. Ripens very 

 early, and continues a long time in bearing." 



Newman's Thornless, 



A new variety, discovered by Jonas Newman, Ulster Co., N. Y. 

 Promises to be valuable. Growth not so vigorous as New Rochelle 

 and Dorchester, but produces good-sized oval berries of excellent flavor. 

 The canes have but few spines or thorns in comparison to the others. 

 Ripens about the first of August. 



New Rochelle. 

 Seacor's Mammoth. Lawton. 



This remarkable variety was found by Lewis A. Seacor, in its native 

 wildness by the roadside, in the town of New Rochelle, Westchester 

 Co., N. Y. It is of very vigorous growth, with strong spines which 

 belong to the bramble, is hardy and exceedingly productive. 



Fruit very large, oval, and, when fully ripe, intensely black. When 

 mature the fruit is very juicy, rather soft and tender, with a sweet, ex- 

 cellent flavor ; when gathered too early it is acid and insipid. The gra- 

 nules are larger, consequently the fruit is less seedy than any other va- 

 riety. Ripens about the first of August, and continues in use five or 

 six weeks. 



Sable Queen. 



Introduced by J. W. Manning, Reading, Mass., who describes it as 

 in size, beauty, and fruitfulness, equal if not superior to Dorchester or 

 New Rochelle. We have not seen it. 



Wachusett. 



Found growing wild on Monadnock Mountain. Canes hardy, nearly 

 thornless. 



Fruit medium, oblong oval, moderately firm, productive. (J. of H.) 



Washington. 



Raised by Prof. C. G. Page, Washington, D. C. 

 Fruit large, black, sweet. Good. New. 



Wilson's Early. 



Introduced by John Wilson, Burlington, N. J. A hardy, produc- 

 tive, very early ripening market sort. 



Fruit large, oblong oval, black. Flesh firm, sweet. Good. 



Ornamental Varieties. — The " Double White Blossomed " and 

 " Double Pink Blossomed Brambles " are beautiful climbing shrubs, of 

 remarkably luxuriant growth, which may be trained for a great length 



