by some English soldiers in the Himalaya mountains, taken to 
Australia, thence here. I had two acres that fruited last year 
and the estimate of fifteen tons per acre under favorable condi- 
tions is a very fair one. Vines made a growth of from fifteen, 
to thirty-five feet and were simply loaded with fruit of very high 
quality. Berry has very few seeds, small core, pits like a rasp- 
berry. Excellent for table or preserving, and the be„t of 
shippers.” They should do particularly well in this region; 
should be planted about twelve feet apart in row; three hundred, 
plants to acre. 
DEWBERRIES 
The Dewberry can be grown profitably on most any kind o.^ 
soil that will produce any paying crop, but best authorities say 
it reaches its highest stage of perfection when grown at an 
elevation abova 5,000 feet, and where the maximum temperature 
Is under 95 degrees. It is one of the most profitable of our bush 
fruits, as it is a regular heavy bearer and brings the highest price^ 
The plants should be set five feet apart each way, cut back 
when planted and given clean cultivation during the growing 
season. Good stable manure is the best fertilizer and should 
be applied liberally to keep the vines vigorous. They should have 
some winter protection. 
Austin Improved - New, from Texas; tested several years. 
AVe note the following good points: Surpasses in productivness 
anything ever seen in Blackberry or Dewberry. Glossy; shining 
black color; fiavor most excellent; when fully ripe it will melt 
in your mouth; has the hardy character common to the Dewberry 
family. 
Premo— A new extra-early Dewberry, very large; jet black; 
firm and good; ripens its crop very fast. Special points in this 
Dewberry are: Ripens seven to ten days earlier than Lucretla; 
better and firmer quality; foliage darker green and more healthy 
than Lucretia; not inclined to burn when hot sun comes. 
LOGANBERRY 
The Loganberry is supposed to be a hybrid of the Red Rasp- 
berry and the Dewberry, and it resembles both. The berry is 
the shape of the Dewberry, but has the color and flavor of the 
Raspberry. The canes grow more erect than the Dewberry, but 
the culture should be practically the same. The fruit is still 
grown in a limited way in Colorado and it is impossible to say 
what its future will be, but it certainly deserves a place in every 
home garden. 
JUNEBERRY 
Improved Dwarf .Tuneberry— Like the Oleaster, this belongs 
to both ornamental and fruit gardens. Its large, white flowers 
and dark, shining leaves make quite a pretty little bush that 
sturdily endures heat, drought and cold. Its clusters of purplish 
fruits resembles whortleberries and are pleasantly acid. They 
are quite acceptable either for desert or canning and preserving. 
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