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attractive indeed. It is a good looker and an extra good canner. The Phoenix is phenom- 
enally hardy and needs no shortening in. Even the end buds carry out their full quota 
of fruit. It thrives on land that is wet or dry, poor or rich; but fertilize highly if you 
want the best results. The Phoenix is early, it is late, it is a good looker, a good crop- 
per, a good seller and a good canner. It is hardiest of the hardy. It thrives on all 
soils and is very free from disease." We know of no other we can recommend so highly 
and that has such a wonderful combination of good qualities. 
COLUMBIAN. A seedling of Cuthbert, grown near Gregg Blackcap Raspberry, and be- 
lieved to be a cross between the two. It propagates from the tips, and never suckers from 
the roots. Its canes are 10 to 10 feet in length, and often over an inch in diameter; very 
hardy, enduring 28 degrees below zero without harm. Fruit very large, somewhat conical, 
dark red, adheres firmly to the stem, and will dry on the bush if not picked. A most de- 
licious table berry; good shipper; prolific. 
CUTHBERT. Very large and handsome, of good cjuality; ripens a little late and con- 
tinues a long time in fruit; hardy and productive. 
MARLBORO. Strong, upright; canes very hardy; an abundant bearer of large, bright 
crimson fruit of good quality; fine for market. Ripens early. 
SHAFFER'S COLOSSAL. Fruit large, purple, soft, with a sprightly sub-acid flavor; 
very hardy, and an abundant bearer; highly approved for family use. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. A yellow variety of great merit; similar in habit, quality and size 
to Cuthbert. Should be in every home garden. 
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BLACnBERRIES 
In garden culture. Blackberries should be planted in rows 6 feet apart, and the plants 
about 4 feet apart m the rows; in field culture plant in rows 8 feet apart, and the plants 
3 feet apart in the rows. The tops should not be cut off till about 3i feet high, and 
should not be so closely pruned in the spring; otherwise their culture sho'uld be the same 
as for Raspberries. 
ELDORADO. Eldorado now stands high above 
any other Blackberry, and all agree that it has 
never winter-killed or failed to produce a full crop 
of the finest fruit. While it is of superior flavor 
and very large, the vines will also stand the winters 
of the far northwest without injury. The yield is 
enormous, the fruit being jet black, in large 
clusters, ripening well together. Very sweet and 
withoiit core. 
RATH BUN. Fruit is of enormous size, far sur- 
passing that of any other variety, 45 berries fill- 
ing a quart box; single specimens measure IJ 
inches in length, and the whole crop is very uni- 
form. Fruit is quite firm, sweet, luscious, with 
no core, and ships well. Plant is not very hardy; 
a strong grower, with branches ctirving over, touch- 
ing the ground and propagating themselves like a 
blackcap raspberry. 
ERIE. Vigorous, quite productive. fioliage 
clean and free from rust. Fruit large and of good 
quality. The weight of 102 average berries was 
one pound. 
MINNEWASKI. Vigorous, enormously productive of extra large fine fruit that ripens 
extremely early, has been a great market variety for the Hudson River section. 
SNYDER. An old, well-known variety. Very hardy; will endure severe cold without 
injury. Good quality for market purposes. Medium size; no sour, hard core ; few thorns. 
New Haven Co., Conn., April 28, 1904. 
The trees shipped to me on April 23rd are here and are all right. 
GEO. H. wheeler. ■ 
Washington, Conn., Nov. 26, 1904. 
The Peach trees which you shipped me, as requested, last spring, were entirely satis- 
factory, made a good growth, and appear to be healthy and vigorous. 
(U. S. SENATOR) O. H. PLATT. 
