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what conical, dark red, adheres finnly to the stem, and will dry on the bush if not 
picked. A most delicious table berry; good shipper; prolific. 
CUTHBERT. Very large and handsome, of good quality; 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. 

BLACIIBILRRIES 
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 3i 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 B'ackberry, and all agree that it ha,s 
never winter-killed or failed to prodtice 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 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 curving over, touch- 
ing the ground and propagating themselves like a 
blackcap raspberry. 
'•.ELDORADO. 
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. 
THE WARD BLACKBERRY. A New Jersey Wonder. This new Blackberry was found 
growing in a fence row, a long-side of a patch of Wilson. It is probably a seedling^ of 
the Kittatinny and Wilson. Has all the good qualities of the Kittatinny and none).ol 
its defects. The plant is remarkably vigorous and healthy, free from rust, well branched 
yet making strong, erect fruiting canes enabling them to carry and develop their im- 
mense loads of fruit. Foliage dark green, healthy and free from rust, blossom perfect, 
never showing a sign of doubling. Fruit immense in size, jet black in color, very firm, 
tender and melting, without core and of the highest quality. Its unparalleled pro- 
ductiveness and splendid quality make it one of the best Blackberries, if not the very 
best for market and home garden. 
MERSEREAU. This variety was originated in Western New York, where the mer- 
cury falls below zero each winter. Il has been well tested and found to be perfectly 
hardy. It makes very large canes, is very productive, of large size, delicious quality, 
hangs on the bushes till fully ripe, does not turn red in the baskets, has an unusually 
long season. 
Prof. L. H. Bailey says: "It is one of the most promising varieties I know." 
LUCRETIA DEWBERRY. The best of the Blackberry family and decidedly the most 
productive. The berries are far larger and incomparably better than any blackberry, and 
of unequalled excellence; sweet and luscious throughout. Its trailing habit renders it 
less liable to winter-kill. 
