SS8 SUPPLEMENT TO THE RURAL JEW-YORKER. DIO 4© 
•vicinity, as far as fully tested, I would say 
Snvder and Taylor for the interior of the 
State, but at South Haven, on the lake shore, 
where I am growing them extensively, I 
plant largely of Kittatinny, watching closely 
for rust, and taking it out as soon as discov¬ 
ered, and thus far I have had little trouble 
with it. 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 
From Pres. P. J. Berckmans. 
I value the Wilson’s Early most as a first 
crop, and the Kittatinny to follow to the end 
of the season. 
Augusta. Ga. 
From Parker Earle. 
Early Harvest is by far the earliest, but it 
is small though good. Wilson is 
the largest and mt.st salable, but 
it is hard to get crop; from it with 
us- Kittatinny is worthless on 
account of rust. Lawton is the 
most reliable cropper. Snyder is 
a great bearer, rather small; dries 
up badly in a dry season. 
Cohden, Ill. 
From J. V. Cotta. 
The Snyder, Slone’s Hardy, 
Barnard and Ancient Briton are 
all excellent varieties for the 
Northwest; but in very severe 
Winters they are apt to kill back 
more or less—often to the ground. 
With us the blackberry crop is not 
reliable, owiDg to the severity of 
the climate. I value the above 
sorts in the order given. 
Carroll Co., Ills. 
From S. C. Satterthwait. 
Our best blackberry is the Kit¬ 
tatinny ; but rust interferes some- 
what with its profitable culture. 
All things considered, probably 
Early Harvest is as profitable and 
is very promising. Bruuton is of 
no value: neither is Staymen’s 
Early. 
Aiken, P. C. 
From Samuel Miller. 
I have tried Lawton, Kittatinny, 
Missouri Mammoth. Western Tri¬ 
umph and Snvder. The two latter 
are the only ones I now grow for 
profit Have the Taylor, which is 
growing well, but has not yet 
fruited. 
Bluffton, Mo. 
From Sec. L. A. Goodman. 
Up to the last few years I could 
have unquestionably said the Kit¬ 
tatinny was the most desirable 
blackberry, but rust has ruined 
r early or quite all the plantations 
here, and we have been looking for 
something else. The Snyder is the 
most hardy and productive, but 
the berries are rather too small, 
and yet it pays well. The Taylor 
is coming into prominence, and is 
also hardy and productive. These 
two, where the Kittatinny fails, 
are all I could now vote for with 
certainty, as they thrive best and 
are the most valuable. 
Westport, Mo. 
From T. V. Munson. 
Brunton ripened first, even a 
few days ahead of the Early Har¬ 
vest, and is very valuable, being 
enormously productive and a good 
shipper. It resists "red rust” 
better than others, but fails to 
make berries unless'fertilized, as 
it seems to be practically pistillate 
though showing plenty of stamens. 
Early Harvest comes next. 
It is used in every third or fourth 
row as a fertilizer of the Brunton, 
which it fertilizes perfectly, and 
the first berries come nearly 
as early as those of the Brun¬ 
ton, but part of the crop is picked 
later. This and Brunton go to market in the 
same box without distinction, as they so 
nearly resemble each other. 
Early Harvest is much more subject to 
the "red rust” than Brunton. It bears enor¬ 
mously, is perfect in flower and fruit, though 
not large; its regularity, like black beans of 
medium size, causes it to sell. When well 
ripened, it is a good berry, though not so rich 
as the later, larger ones. 
Braden, from Southwest Texas, now being 
tested, is fully as early as Brunton and nearly 
the size of Kittatinny, of good quality. The 
vines are very vigorous, free fiom rust, droop¬ 
ing and thorny, like Wilson’s Early. It is 
quite productive, more so than Wilson, but 
having the same habit of bearing in very 
small clusters or singly, it is not liked by the 
pickers. Another year will more fully test 
this peculiar variety. 
Texas Red is about as early as Brunton, of 
a trailing, halt-dewberry habit and thorny, 
bearing clusters profusely, of clear, bright 
pink berries, about the size of Early Harvest; 
very soft, sweet and pleasant. Can never be¬ 
come a market berry, but will do as a novel¬ 
ty, family berry, like the Crystal White. 
Wilson Early has been discarded, as it 
is too thorny, bears in a scattering way, and 
is excelled in earliness by Brunton and Early 
Harvest. 
Wilson’s Jr., Early Cluster, Stone’s Hardy, 
Snyder have not been tried here enough to 
speak definitely about them. 
Taylor did not do well with me, and I dis¬ 
carded it. 
Kittatinny is the main variety planted 
here for general family supply and market. 
Its only fault is that It rusts very tadly, but 
careful growers keep this tendency In check 
by digging cut every rusted plant on first 
sight when coming up, and burning or bury¬ 
ing them outside the plantation. 
Lawton has been discarded on account of 
rusting, late ripening and hard core. 
The varieties doing beBt, and most valued 
and planted here, are Brunton, Early Har¬ 
vest and Kittatiilny 
Denison, Texas. 
From Suel Foster. 
The Snyder Blackberry is more generally 
cultivated than any other, as it stands the 
Winter better and bears more fruit. It is a 
native of Northern Indiana, and was brought 
into notice some 10 or 12 years ago. Three 
years ago, the market price of blackberries 
was 15 to IS cents; this year, 10 to 15. 
Muscatine, Iowa. 
From Prof. J. L. Budd. 
The Snyder and Ancient Briton are giving 
best results so far. Some of our successful 
growers are now laying down the canes in the 
Fall for protection of fruit buds. 
Ames, Iowa. 
FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS. 
Western Triumph we have had in our 
collection for 12 years. It is spoken of by 
many in high terms. For some reason, how¬ 
ever, it has never borne much fruit here, 
though the canes seem hardy. It ripens with 
Kittatinny. The drupes are larger, the berry 
about the same size, though not so regular in 
form. 
Stone’s Hardy, Specimen plants were 
sent us in April of 1882 by R. Jay Coe of Fort 
Atkinson, Wis., who claimed they were “far 
ahead of the Snyder as to size, quality aud 
hardiness.’’ It is ft chance seedling originating 
near Rockford, Ills. We have found the 
foliage to be thick and healthy. The berry is 
from small to medium in large clusters. It is 
later by about a week than Kittatinny. The 
quality is much the same. The canes are more 
thorny. We do not see that it has any advan¬ 
tages over the Snyder. 
Early Harvest. The first of all our 
berries to ripe® last year and also this was the 
Early Harvest, and the next the Lucretia 
Dewberry. We have little to add to our last 
year’s report of Early Harvest. The variety 
was ii jured somewhat by the past Winter. 
Pres. T. T. Lyon reports that it is not hardy 
in Michigan, while Pre«. Wilder of Massachu¬ 
setts, Judge Parry of New Jersey, and Mrs. 
Jack of Canada, report it hardy. All agree 
that it is the earliest standard blackberry 
known. On page 753 (Nov. 8) of last year, an 
illustration was given of the Early Harvest as 
it fruited for the first time. Our present 
illustration (see Fig. 536) is drawn from a 
fruiting branch cut July 9tb, and it may be 
accepted as a just presensation of the fruit as 
it generally grows. The berry is undersized, 
which need not be deemed a disadvantage, 
since its jet black color, the perfection of its 
shape, and its small, firm drupes 
will insure it a ready sale in any 
market. 
Early Cluster was sent to us 
by John S. Collins, of Moorestown. 
N. J.,in 1383. We are not prepared 
to speak of this further than to 
say it ripens about with the Snyder 
and is of about the same quality. 
It is a stronger grower than the 
Early Harvest. 
A Thornless variety was sent 
here by Lewis Roche, of Fredonia, 
N Y., in May of 1884. It is indeed 
nearly thornless and is otherwise 
distinct. ‘ The leaves are smooth 
and not downy underneath, and 
they are narrower than those of 
other kinds. But it has not fruited. 
Taylor'S bears berries some¬ 
what larger than Snyder and they 
ripen later. It is just about as 
prolific as the Snyder, and as 
hardy as any blackberry with 
which we have had any expe¬ 
rience. The canes bear larger and 
a greater number of thorns than 
Snyder or Kittatinny (Fig. 539) 
Wilson Jr. (see Fig. 587), was 
received from William Parry, 
Parry, N. J., March, 1883. It 
ripens here with Kittatinny. The 
berries, as shown in our engraving, 
which is true to life, are about the 
same size, though perhaps not 
quite so regular. The drupes are 
rather larger than those of Kit¬ 
tatinny and less uniform. The 
berry is more oval—less conical. 
The quality is no better. We have 
not had this berry long enough to 
write of it in a positive way. It 
seems to be hardier than its parent. 
From all accounts it is immensely 
productive andjjdeeidedly earlier 
than Kittatinny. 
Bonanza, Topsy and Erie 
were received from J. T. Lovett, 
of Little Silver, New Jersey. We 
have not grown them long enough 
to make any report whatever. 
Crystal White is tender heie. 
Hilborn was received from W. 
W. Hilborn, of Arkoua, Ontario, 
Canada, November s, 1886. 
Agawam has not yet fruited 
here, as it was planted in 1884. It 
Is said to be very sweet, hardy and 
productive. 
Lincoln was sent here by W. 
H. Lightfoot, 528 Monroe Street, 
Springfield, Ills. It is said to have 
originated on the grounds of Pre¬ 
sident Lincoln. Mr. Lightfoot 
has fruited it for 16 years and says 
that "it is perfectly hardy and 
its productiveness is something 
wonderful. The berries are as 
large as those of Kittatinny, very 
sweet and without core. It does 
not rust.” It has not fruited here, 
Minnewaska (see Fig. 588, page 
809), originated with A, J. Cay- 
wood &: Son, of Marlboro, N. Y. 
Our illustration, which first ap¬ 
peared in the Rural of August 
30, 1884, is a faithful portrait of speci¬ 
mens sent to this oflice. This variety 
is remarkably vigorous and hardy at 
home. What it will prove abroad is yet to be 
ascertained. Mr. Cay word declines to send 
us plants to be tested here for reasons best 
known to himself. It seems to be an early 
berry, as large as the Kittatinuy, of the quali¬ 
ty of the Lawton, though with smaller seeds 
and without core. As seen on Mr. Cay wood’s 
grounds, it is one of the most productive black¬ 
berries known. 
FARMERS’ CLUB. 
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INJURY TO HIND PARTS OF A HORSE. 
J. H. B., Lincoln, Neb.— Six weeks ago my 
WILSON JR. From Nature. Fig. 587. 
