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E. W. Townsend, Salisbury, Md. 



LUCRETIA.— Earlier than the earliest 

 blackberry and as large as the largest 

 of them. Most largely grown of all 

 dewberries for market. The canes 

 are very hardy and exceedingly prolific, 

 thriving almost everywhere; of slender 

 trailing habits, and entirely free from 

 disease and insect attacks, the fruit 

 black, rich and melting. This is proba- 

 bly the best shipping variety of dew- 

 berries in cultivation. Price: Cuttings, 

 $1.00 per 1,000; plants, $5.00 per 1,000. 



AUSTIN'S IMPROVED (MAYES). —An 

 early dewberry of excellent quality. 

 Produces large crops, but the berries 

 lack firmness for long shipment, hence, 



valuable chiefly for home use or locai 

 market. If, however. they are Kevr 

 picked up close as soon as ripe ana 

 not allowed to stand too long on tn*^ 

 vine they may be shipped a reasonabT- 

 distance. Prices will usually compar- 

 very favorably with other varieties a." 

 you get extra early fruit, which is m 

 better demand. The berries are largr. 

 short and thick. Canes vigorous, har<T 

 and productive; ripens about a ween; 

 earlier than Lucretia, and for this re».- 

 son is valuable to grow in connection 

 with that variety, It is very har<3>' 

 and seldom fails to give a good crot 

 Price: Cuttings, $1.00 per 1,000; plant 

 55.00 per 1,000. 



