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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 



BLACKBERRIES 



Blowers. A well-known variety from western 

 New York. A sturdy grower and a very prolific 

 bearer. The fruit is large and continues to ripen 

 through a long season. The plant is hardy in its 

 native region, and has endured quite a low degree 

 of temperature unharmed. Since 1904, the Blowers 

 have been distributed widely throughout the 

 country, and, so far, only one report of winter- 

 killing has been received and that from northern 

 Minnesota. 



Eldorado. Possibly the best known of all Black- 

 berries the country over, and perfectly reliable in 

 every way. It is a good grower and hardy every- 

 where. The berries are of good size, glossy black, 

 and very sweet and tender; they retain their luster 

 a long time after being picked. This variety 

 was discovered by an Ohio grower several years 

 ago. It is unquestionably one of the finest berries 

 in cultivation. 



Iceberg. The best of the light-colored Black- 

 berries yet introduced. The berries are very attrac- 

 tive; when fully ripe they are pure white, so trans- 

 parent that you can see the seeds. The white 

 berries, mingled with black ones, present a very 

 pleasing appearance. A great curiosity. 



Early Harvest. Berries medium in size; bright, 

 glossy black; sweet and tender. It succeeds admi- 

 rably in the South and is a favorite on the Pacific 

 coast, but it is said to be not entirely hardy north 

 of New Jersey. Extremely early and very pro- 

 ductive, rendering it profitable and popular. 



Mercereau. Foliage large, abundant and en- 

 tirely free from rust. Early to midseason; large size, 

 good flavor. The berries are sparkling black, which 

 adds greatly to their market value. The canes are 

 exceedingly strong, upright in habit of growth. This 

 berry succeeds well in almost any soil, although a 

 fertile loam is best for full developement. 



Eldorado. A good grower and hardy everywhere 



Iceberg. The best of all light-colored sorts 



Rathbun. This is evidently a seedling of the 

 Wilson, and has all the vigor and productiveness of 

 that once-popular variety, with berries equally- 

 large, beautiful and firm, ripening at the same time 

 as its supposed parent, with all of its good qualities 

 of keeping, shipping, etc. It is a native of western 

 New York and is hardier than the old Wilson. 

 Time of ripening early, being in advance of all 

 other varieties except Early Harvest and others 

 of that class. Its large size and earliness make 

 it especially valuable. 



Snyder. Season early. Berries of medium size, 

 but are borne in great abundance, literally covering 

 the bush with sweet and juicy fruit. Its great hardi- 

 ness of cane renders it valuable for cold climates, 

 and hence popular for 

 planting in the North as 

 well as in warmer sections. 

 Nanticoke. My atten- 

 tion was attracted to this 

 new berry about two 

 years ago. When I first 

 saw the plant, it was 

 growing side by side with 

 other well-known varie- 

 ties, such as Eldorado, 

 etc., but had made more 

 than twice the growth of 

 the Eldorado, notwith- 

 standing that the El- 

 dorado had been fer- 

 tilized and the Nanti- 

 coke had not. This berry 

 is only moderately firm, 

 and I could not advise 

 growing it on a large 

 scale to ship a great dis- 

 tance, but it will stand 

 shipping to a near mar- 

 ket; for instance, it can 

 be picked one afternoon 

 and marketed the next. 

 Its quality is delicious 

 and is sure to please 

 every one. The size of 

 the berries is about the 

 same as the Eldorado. 



