THE Blackberry plants were the finest I ever saw, and the Strawberry plants were up to your usual 

 standard. — W. C. Karsner, Kentucky. 



DEWBERRIES 



Set in rows 5 to 6 feet apart and 3 feet apart in 

 the row. Dewberries thrive on light soil; don't 

 plant on soil that is too rich, as they will go too 

 much to vines. Planted on thin soil and then given 

 a good dressing of barnyard manure or fertilizer 

 with a good percentage of potash in the fall, they 

 will usually give an excellent crop the following 

 spring. They can be trellised like grape-vines, but 

 equally good results can be obtained by driving 

 a stake between every alternate hill and tying the 

 vines to this. Notch the stake at the top, or drive 

 a nail to prevent string from slipping down. Cut off 

 all vines 18 inches beyond where tied; leave vines 

 lying on the ground until after danger of hard frost 

 in the spring. 



Atlantic. Berries the size of Snyder blackberry; 

 jet-black; good quality, firm and will keep to carry 

 for long shipments. 



Austin (Mayes). An early Dewberry. Berries 

 of good quality, large and thick, but not so firm as 

 Lucretia, although usually planted by Lucretia 

 growers to extend the season of picking. 



Lucretia. The most largely grown Dewberry 



for market. Berries of fine quality, larger than 



blackberries, and are always sought for on the 

 market. 



BLACKBERRIES 



Blackberries do best in a strong clay loam, 

 although they will thrive anywhere in a fertile soil 

 that will retain moisture. Plant in rows 5 to 6 feet 

 apart and 3 feet in the row. Cultivate shallow. 

 After fruiting, cut out old canes, leaving three or 

 four new ones to fruit. Pinch tips back to about 3 

 feet to make plant bushy. In garden culture a wire 



support is convenient; in 

 field culture the support 

 is seldom 

 used. 



BLOWERS BLACKBERRIES 



AUSTIN DEWBERRIES 



Blowers. Berries are large and 

 of fine flavor. Begins to ripen in 

 July and continues to bear through 

 a long season. 



Early Harvest. Berries medium size, bright, 

 very juicy and sweet. The standard early variety 

 of Blackberry. 



Eldorado. Berries larger than Snyder and are 

 unequaled for flavor. It is very productive here 

 and brings good prices on the market. 



Iceberg. Berries white to cream in color, good 

 quality. They present a unique and attractive 

 appearance as a dessert berry. Must have Early 

 Harvest planted with it to pollenize the blossoms. 



Joy. The originator says of it: "Berries large, 

 rich and luscious, ripens about midseason and 

 produces great quantities of berries on the canes." 



Leader. Originated in central Illinois, where it is 

 very productive and never fails to give a good crop 

 of fine fruit; very promising. 



Mercereau. 

 Fruit is sweet, 

 luscious, with- 

 out core and 

 quite attract- 

 ive. Plant is a 

 strong grower 

 and has never 

 been known to 

 winter -kill. 

 The f rui t 

 ripens with the 

 Snyder, and is 

 a little later 

 than Early 

 Harvest. Fine 

 for garden or 

 market. ICEBERG BLACKBERRIES 



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