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ICEBERG. Berries white to cream in color and 

 translucent enough to show the seed. The fruit is of 

 good quality and, when served with black ones for 

 dessert, it makes a very unique and attractive dish. 

 The plants are upright in growth, free from rust, 

 bear early and quite profusely, if pollinated by 

 Early Harvest, as its blossoms are imperfect. It 

 is not recommended commercially. 



JOY. Origmated in Atlantic County, New Jer- 

 sey, by Jacob Miehl. It is an exceptionally vigorous 

 grower, producing, as it does, an abundance of 

 healthy, large foliage. The canes are stalky and 

 so stout and strong that stakes may well be dis- 

 pensed with. It is very hardy, not having been 

 known to winter-kill. It is very resistant and 

 thought to be immune to orange rust. Mr. Miehl 

 says of it: "The berry is large and rich, almost as 

 thick through as long, is coal-black, and has a rich, 

 unsurpassed, luscious flavor. When all other varie- 

 ties on my place were injured by cold in the winter 

 of 1911-12, the Joy came through with every bud 

 and terminal." It ripens about midseason and pro- 

 duces great quantities of berries on all the canes. 

 It is destined to become very popular. (See p. 29.) 



MERCEREAU. Fruit is exceptionally sweet, 

 luscious, almost without core and unsurpassed in 

 color. The plant is a very strong grower, of upright 

 habit and is strongly resistant to disease. Our stock 

 of this large, early Blackberry is exceptionally fine. 

 The fruit ripens with Snyder, being a httle later 

 than Early Harvest and a little earlier than most 

 other varieties. It has never been known to winter- 

 kill, as it originated in northwestern New York, 

 where it has been grown and appreciated for years. 



Came O. K. and Looking Fine 



The order I gave you for berr>' plants 

 carae all O. K. as to roots and num 

 ber, and I got 

 them all 

 planted nicely 

 and they are 

 looking fine. — 

 Emmett Brad- 

 dock, Oklaho- 

 ma. Co..Okla., 

 March 29, '14. — '*» 



Nanticoke 



Iceberg, the best of all light-colored sorts 



NANTICOKE. The berry is about the size of 

 Eldorado, very sweet and juicy. It is tender enough 

 to make it an unsurpassed table berry. For short 

 shipments also it is a very desirable variety, for, 

 although it has all the qualities that make it a valu- 

 able table berry, it is not firm enough to withstand 

 long hauls. Prof. W. F. Massey, in the "Market 

 Growers' Journal," says of it: "This is the latest 

 Blackberry I have ever grown, and prolongs 

 the Blackberry season to September. It is 

 a tremendously strong grower and 

 good bearer." It is absolutely 

 rust-resistant and entirely hardy; 

 while it is quite thorny, the berries 

 are borne along the edges 

 of the upright plant, which 

 makes it comparatively 

 easy to pick. The berries 

 are large, very juicy, 

 rich, and are 

 borne in great 

 profusion. 

 This is a 

 Blackberry of 

 exceptional 

 merit, and you 

 should by all 

 means try out 

 this variety to 

 your own satis- 

 faction. For 

 nearby m a r - 

 kets it is most 

 desirable and 

 profitable. 



A Dandy 

 Record 



Received Straw- 

 berry plants a few 

 days ago in good 

 condition. Fine 

 plant?, am well 

 pleased. I believe 

 ninety-nine out of 

 even,' hundred are 

 growing . — N. 

 Murray, Mont- 

 gomery Co., Ohio, 

 May 4, 1914- 



An unsurpassed table Blackberry 

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