THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA, N. Y. 
BLACKBERRIES 
lyi EARLY all of the Blackberries will bear on good fruit land, particularly 
^ ^ good on sandy soil. They require the same culture as Raspberries. Keep 
soil free from weeds and grass. Plant in rows of seven feet apart if in field 
and five feet apart for garden. "When the canes reach the height of three feet 
in summer pinch off top ; this will cause them to throw out laterals. Setting 
plants 7x3 feet apart you can get 2,078 plants to an acre. 5x3 feet apart will 
allow 2,904 plants to acre. 
Agawam. — Ripens earlier than other kinds, 
and has a flavor similar and equal to the wild 
berry. Perfectly hardy. 
Ancient Briton. — One of the best old varie- 
ties. Vigorous, healthy and hardy. Producing 
large crops with fine quality, bringing highest 
market price. Will bear in far North, Central 
or South. 
Blower. — The largest of the blackberry fam- 
ily. Plant is upright and hardy. One of the 
most productive, a single plant producing over 
two thousand berries. let black. A good ship- 
per. Ripens about July 15 and continues for 
six weeks. 
Blower 
Rathbun 
Eldorado. — Vigorous and hardy. Stands the 
severe winters of the Northwest without in- 
jury. Jet black. Bears in clusters and ripens 
together. Sweet and juicy. Free from hard 
core. 
Erie. — Very large and very hardy. A strong 
grower and great bearer, producing larger, 
sweeter berries; earlier in ripening than any 
other sort. 
Kittatinny. — Large, black, sweet; soft when 
black; very hardy; ripens up gradually, like 
the Lawton. One of the best except in North- 
ern sections. 
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