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results. The Phoenix is early, it is late, it is a good looker, a good cropper, a good s^ler 
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 busljel of fruit. L. J. Farmer of New York 
isays he has picked at the rate of 5,000 bushels 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 outclass- 
ed 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 Horticulturi=;t 
at the Experimental Station at Geneva, N. Y. : 
"In reply to your request of August 6th, in regard to re- 
port 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 row of 
Cuthberts of the same length was 25 per cent,, 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 Cuth- 
bert 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. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. A yellow variety of great merit; similar in habit, quality and size 
to Cuthbert. Should be in every home garden. 
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 3}^ 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 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 without core. 
RATHBUN. Fruit is of enormous size, far surpassing that of any other variety, 45 berries 
filling a quart box, single specimens measure \\ 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 propagating 
themselves like a blackcap raspberry. 
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. 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 fruiting canes enabling them to 
carry and develop their immense loads of fruit. Foli- 
age dark green, healthy and free from rust, blossom 
perfect, never showing a sign of doubling. Fruit jet 
black in color, very firm, tender and melting, without 
core and of the highest quality. 
