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Erie The most popular of the blackberries and 
now in large demand for market growing Its many 
good properties and general success in field culture 
have made it deservedly a favorite. In shape it is 
almost round, which gives it the appearance of being 
larger than it really is, and very uniform The Erie 
resembles Lawton in manner of growth and shape of 
berry, but is very much hardier. 
Snyder — Valuable for the north by reason of its 
extreme hardiness. Wonderfnlly productive, and 
though the berries are but medium n size, they are 
sweet and juicy and when fully ripe without hard core. 
KITTATlNNY. 
Kittatinny— Once the most popular of all black - 
be ries for general planting, but it is not safe from w nter 
killing north of the latitude of New York City, and of 
recent years has become affected 
with the “orange rust.” The ber- 
ries are large, handsome, and of de- 
licious flavor; canes of strong, erect 
growth, and productive. Season 
medium to late. 
Lawton — [New Rochelle] An 
old favorite, esteemed for its pro- 
ductiveness and large size. De- 
licious when fully ripe, bu* turns 
black in advance of ripening. Medium to late. 
Taylor's Prolific— An excellent companion for Sny- 
der for extr. me northern climates. berries are of goo 1 law ion. 
size, larger than Snyder, ripen later and are of fine flavor; caneo strong growth, 
ironclad hardiness, and very prolific. Midseason to late. 
Wilson’s Early —The largest and most productive early blackberry known ; 
produces its fruit in immense clusters; ripens evenly; bi conies sweet as soon as 
black ; holds ils co'or well after being picked, and firings i lie highest price in 
the market 
IDewbenies 
The Dewberry lias not been cultivated to auv great extint on account, per- 
haps, of the few varieties . hat ar ■ worth growing. There is no reason, however, 
why people should not enjoy this wholesome and delicious fruit, especially as it 
comes at a season betwee i raspberries and blackberries. The best un de of 
culture is to treat it somewhat lik • the strawberry and plant it in rows six feet 
apart with the plants three feet distant in the rows; or setting the plants four 
feet by four. Keep the soil mellow and clean. 
Lucretia -Decidedly the best of all dewberries. As ea ly or arlier than 
Early Harvest blackberry and larger than the Erie. It is a superb fruit; large 
and handsome, of a shining jet black, melting, and of a delicious quality. The 
plant is entirely hardy everywhere, a healthy, strong grower, and exceedingly 
productive. We can confidently recommend the Lucretia as being a fine acqui- 
sition to the family garden, and a delightful introduction to the blackberry 
season. 
