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R. M. KELLOGG' S GREAT CROPS OF 
horse hoe, cultivate every five daj-s unless it 
rains, but cultivate imraediateiy after the 
rain or as soon as drj' enouf^h and always 
after every picking' the same daj'. 
Keel) 'I iii^*^ dust iiiuUii on the ground 
all the time till the first of Aufjust and later 
if there is not an abundance of rain. The 
wood will ripen all riffht and as solid as an 
oak plank if you do not let [growth stop dur- 
ing- the great strain of maturing the crop. 
Never let the cultivator go deep enough to 
touch the roots but keep it going all sum- 
mer. If any one tells you there is no need 
of so much cultivating and that a recal- 
loused root cutting plant is not worth twenty 
times as much as a sucker plant, tell them 
for me they know nothing about great crops 
of blackberries and how to grow them. Do 
not pick oftener than twice per week. The 
berries should have been black at least two 
days before picking, then they are very 
sweet. A green berry is very sour. L,et 
them get fully ripe. 
VARIETIES OF BLACKBER- 
RIES. 
All the plants here offered are large root 
cutting plants, thoroughly recalloused, and 
under good treatment should produce double 
the fruit every year of those grown from 
common sucker plants. This pi'ocess is a 
great triumph in blackberry culture. 
Tlie Wostorii Triiiiiipli has been for 
seventeen years the main crop on our farm, 
and all these years has never received any 
winter protection, nor have we had a failure. 
A big crop comes every time. No berry has 
brought us so much money. Its great quali- 
ties are extreme hardiness, good size and 
quality, and freedom from orange rust or 
disease. Its season is very early. Berries 
are rich and free from hard core. SOc per 
doz., $2.00 per 100 and $12.00 per 1,000. 
Taylor Pr<)lilic follows the Western 
Triumph and makes a long season on the 
market. It is generally regarded as very 
hardy and of the highest quality of any 
blackberry grown. Don't overhjok it in 
your collection as a late berry. SOcperdoz., 
$2.00 per 100 and $12.00 per 1,000. 
Th<; El'ie is everywhere regarded as a 
success, and of the greatest value, and is 
being largely planted. The berries are 
large, luscious and free from hard core, and 
very productive. Sea.son medium early to 
very late. SOc per doz., $2.00 per 100 and 
$12.00 per 1,000. 
,Siiy«l<'r is that old iron clad which suc- 
ceeds almost anywhere. The fruit is of 
good quality, medium size, a grand berry 
and good seller. Season earlv. SOc per 
doz., $2.00 per 100 and $12.00 per 1,000. 
AlU'iont Dritoii. This is the leading 
berry in Wisconsin, where they grow to 
great perfection, and is taking high rank 
all over the country. While it is classed as 
hardy, they find it profitable to give it win- 
ter protection. SOc per doz., $2.25 per 100 
and $14.00 per 1,000. 
The El<l<n'a<lo is one of the coming ber- 
ries. It has been tested at all the experi- 
The Westhkn Tkiumph. 
ment stations, and very high words spoken 
of it. Its especial good qualities are entire 
hardiness, delicious flavor, large size, and 
great productiveness. 20c each, $1.50 per 
doz. and 810.00 per 100. 
Tni; AxciENT Briton. 
The Erie. 
