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Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva, New York 
BLACKBERRIES 
Blackberries may be successfully grown wherever Raspberries can lie cultivated to advantage. 
They are an excellent and prolitable plant. For garden culture, plant about 4 feet apart, rows 5 feet 
apart. For field culture, to supply market demands, plant 3 feet apart, rows 6 feet apart. 
Early Harvest. Medium; deep glossy 
black. The earliest Blackberry to ripen. Re- 
quires close pruning and high culture. 
Erie. Large; jet-black; quality good. Ripen 
early. Healthy, productive and hardy. 
Eldorado. Medium; black; melting, sweet 
and rich. Plant hardy and very productive. 
ELDORADO BLACKBERRIES 
Lucretia Dewberry. A trailing form of the 
Blackberry. Fruit of good size; carries well; 
ripening between the raspberry and blackberry. 
Bush is hardy, vigorous and productive. In 
many sections it is extensively planted for market. 
Mercereau. Very large; brilliant black, 
holding its color under all conditions; is 
especially sweet, rich, melt- 
ing and luscious. Strong, 
vigorous and an enormous 
yielder. The hardiest of all 
Blackberries. 
Rathbun. Extra large; 
jet-black; quality good; juicy, 
sweet and delicious. A strong 
erect grower and very hardy. 
This variety carries well to 
market. 
Snyder. Medium; sweet 
and melting to the core. 
Very hardy and wonderfully 
productive. 
Taylor's Prolific. Large; 
of fine flavor; canes of strong 
growth and iron-clad hardi- 
ness. 
Wilson's Early. Large; 
very black; firm, rich, .sweet 
and good. Ripens early and 
matures all its fruit rapidly. 
Bush tender. 
Wilson, Jr. Large; lus- 
cious and sweet as soon as 
colored. Plant hardy, vigor- 
ous and healthy. Ripens 
early. 
Wachusett. Medium; 
moderately firm, sweet and 
good. Likes fair soil and good 
culture. 
CURRANTS 
In many sections a favorite for many years as a fruit for family use, the introduction of the 
improved varieties has given the Currant a high rank as a profitable market fruit. A well-kept 
plantation will yield 4,000 pounds of fruit to the acre. Currants may be planted to advantage between 
the fruit trees in the orchard, and a large yield secured at .small cost. As Currants are perfectly hardy, 
they do not suffer injury from the winter and can be successfully planted either in the fall or the spring. 
Cherry. Large; dark red; acid and not very Fay's Prolific. Large; red; long bunches, 
rich; bunches short. Plant vigorous and pro- Exceedingly productive. The fruit is of fine 
ductive. quality. 
