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it especially valuable for that purpose. 

 The plant is the most vigorous of all 

 Blackberry- plants, it is absolutely 

 rust -resistant and entirely hardy; while 

 it is quite thorny, the berries borne along 

 the edges of the upright plant make it 

 comparatively easy to pick. It is said 

 to have come from Norway, and was 

 introduced by me in 1912. This is a 

 Blackberry- of exceptional merit and 

 you should, by all means, trj- out this 

 variety to your own satisfaction. 



RATHBUN. Berries are large and 

 of a glossy jet-black. Its good flavor, 

 small seed and soft core make it a va- 

 riety highly esteemed for quaHty. Its 

 large, firm berries make it a good 

 shipper, and it is grown extensively in 

 some sections for this purpose. It ripens 

 about with Wilson. It originated in 

 northern New York and, of course, is 

 never winter-killed, and is supposed to 

 be a cross between Wilson Blackbern.' 

 and the dewberry. It has the sprawling 

 habit of the dewberries the first season. 



ROBINSON. A berry of merit that 

 first gained prominence in the Ozark 

 regions. A great number of the au- 

 thoritative farm papers of the West 

 claim great popularity for it in their sections. It 

 has not been fruited on my place yet, but prominent 

 growers claim for it hardiness, productivity and 

 quality. 



SNYDER. One of the oldest and one of the 

 most popular varieties ever introduced; in fact, is 

 the only variety of Blackberries that ever created 

 a sensation in the horticultural world. It is an 

 exceedingly hardy \'ariety and it reaches its 

 greatest perfection throughout the northern lati- 

 tudes of North America. In a great many sections 

 w-here Blackberries are killed out by cold weather, 



Snyder Blackberries are popular on all markets 



everything has been discarded but Snyder, and it 

 is grown exclusively. It is a remarkably disease- 

 resistant variety, which merit adds to its long list 

 of good qualities. The berry takes its name from 

 its originator. It was found as a chance seedling on 

 his farm near La Porte, Indiana, about the year 1851, 

 and has been gaining in popularity ever since. Plant 

 your field of Snyder, in good ground; cultivate and 

 fertilize properly, and you will have no cause to com- 

 plain of your cropof good fruit. It makes a good ap- 

 pearance and is a standard Blackberry for market. 



Nanticoke. Fine for nearby markets (see page 26) 



Field of Blackberry plants 



