THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
DOWNINS'S MAMMOTH DEWBERRY. 
This berry was discovered by an Ohio soldier during our Civil War in his 
campaign in West Virainia, near twenty years ago. The fruit was of such re- 
markable jize and excellence, tliul the locality was noted, and at'ier his discharge 
from llie service, be returned to the spot where his favorite berries grew, dug up 
a number of the plants and carried them to his home in wcst-cential Ohio, where 
tliey were planted in a number of gardens. Here they have been growing and 
fruiting for twelve or fifteen years, as finely as on their Virginia bills. 
The plants are perfectly iiardy and healthy, and remarkably productive. The 
flowers are very large and showy. The fruit which ripen.s with the Mammoth 
Cluster Raspberry, is often one and a half inches long, by one inch in diameter, 
soft, sweet and luscious throughout, without any bard centre or core. 
As the Dewberry roots only from the tips, and does not sprout like black- 
berries, it will bo very desirable for garden culture. 
Mui.RERRY CoRSEK, Ohio, March 31, 1883. 
K. G. Chase & Co., Geneva, N. V. 
Gentlemen: — I have fruited the Dewljcrry on my pl.'ice for fdjont eight years. Witli 
me it 13 perfeotly luirfly and a most prolifio liearer. A branch 28 inclics long, I liad cut off 
last year and photograpiied. There were 106 bei'ries shown on the ln'anoh and several were 
shaken off in getting it to the photograplier. It is a trailer and does well trained like' a 
vine to walls, trellises, .stumps, or anything of that character, and will do well tied up to 
stakes. It does not sucker and spread at all, but is propagated from the tips like Black-Cap 
Kaspberries. It is one of the most ortuimeutal tilings I ever saw, early in the season. The 
bloom is very large and fragrant, and if the fruit was worthless, would still be highly prized 
for its ornamental qualities. The fruit, when fully ripened, is most delieious for home use. 
It is valuable for market purposes. 
hfe. Hr^- . TIMOTHY MUNGER. 
