THE CROMWELL NURSERY, CROMWELL, CONN. 
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New Blackberry , Mersereau. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Agawam. A sweet Blackberry, about the size ot Snyder. 
Early, hardy and productive. Does not turn red after being 
picked. 50 cts. per doz., jti per 100, $8 per 1,000. 
Eldorado. In quality finest of all cultivated Blackberries, sur- 
passing even the old Wachusett. Fruit is of good size, early, and 
the canes perfectly hardy. With us it has not been very produc- 
tive, but we know of fields near by, on heavier soil, where it pro- 
duces bountiful crops. 50c. per doz., {1.50 per 100, $12 per 1,000. 
Mersereau. Named by Professor Bailey, of Cornell Univer- 
sity. He thus describes it in Cornell Bulletin, No. 99 : “A variety 
resembling Snyder, from which it was derived. Several years ago 
the originator noticed an extra large, strong bush among his Sny- 
ders, and began to propagate from it. He is now changing his 
whole plantation to this variety. It is one of the most promising 
varieties I know.” The points of superiority over Snyder are 
given as follows: “Extreme hardiness, larger size, and greater 
