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THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
red variety; is phenomenally 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 fer- 
tilize highly if you want the best results. The Phoenix is early, it is late, it is a good 
looker, a good cropper, a good seller and a good canner. It is hardiest of the hardy. It 
thrives on all soils and is very free from disease. 
COLUMBIAN. This variety will, under the right conditions, produce more fruit than 
any other raspberry in cultivation. It is a rampant grower. The originator trained a 
bush to grow 13 feet high, which produced one bushel of fruit. L. J. Farmer of New York 
says he has picked at the rate of 5,000 baskets to the acre at one picking. The fruit is 
large, purple in color, and splendid for canning. 
CUTHBERT. Very large and handsome, of good 
quality; ripens a little late and continues a long time in 
fruit ; hardy and productive. 
HERBERT. This new raspberry originated near 
Ottawa, Canada. It has undergone a thorough test 
beside the older varieties, as well as later introductions, 
and outclassed them all. It is very hardy, has stood 30 
degrees below zero at its home in Canada without injuring 
a tip. It is a heavy bearer of extra large, firm, fine- 
colored fruit that holds its size well to end of season. 
From the Horticulturist at the Experimental Station at 
Geneva, N. Y. : 
"In reply to your request of August 6th, in regard to 
report on the Herbert raspberry, will say that this 
variety has made a very good showing this year. The 
winter injury on two 27-foot rows was 5 and 10 per cent., 
respectively, the yield averaging 368 ounces. The injury 
to one rowof Cuthberts of the same length was25percent., CUTHBERT 
the yield being 226 ounces. The growth of the canes 
of HERBERT is not so tall on our soil as that of Cuthbert, but we find that the berries average 
larger and are nearly as attractive as Cuthbert in general appearance. It is certainly a 
variety worthy of trial, and I have no hesitation in recommending it for this purpose." 
Beware of spurious plants being offered at low prices; ours are the genuine. 
BLACKBERRIES 
In garden culture, blackberries should be planted in rows 6 feet apart, and the plants 
about 4 feet apart in 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 3K feet high, and should 
not be so closely pruned in the spring; otherwise their culture should be the same as for 
raspberries. 
ELDORADO. Eldorado now stands high above any other bla^kberry^ 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 without core. 
RATHBUN. Fruit is of enormous size, far surpassing that of any other variety, 45 berries 
filling a quart box, single specimens measure IJ inches in length, and the whole crop is 
very uniform. Fruit is quite firm, sweet, with no core, and ships well. Plant is not very 
hardy; a strong grower, with branches curving over, 
touching the ground and propagati ig themselves 
like a Blackcap raspberry. 
MINNEWASKI. Vigorous, enormously pro- 
ductive of extra large fine fruit that rijjens extremely 
early, has been a great market variety for the Hud- 
son 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. 
THE WARD BLACKBERRY. This new blackberry 
was found growing in a fence row, alongside of a 
patch of Wilson. The plant is remarkably vigorous 
and healthy, free from rust, well branched yet mak- 
ing strong, erect frxiiting canes enabling them to 
carry and develop their immense loads of fruit. 
Foliage dark green, healthy and free from rust, 
