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BULLETIN 60. 
our grounds under that name, but these plants failed to become established. 
The variety propagates by tips and by root cuttings. With us the plants are 
quite strong and vigorous and appear promising. They have not yet fruited, 
probably because of inclement seasons 
Ohmer— R. villostis. 
A variety of the long cluster type originated bv Mr. Nick Ohmer of 
Ohio Our plants are vigorous and produced a good yield in 1897. It is mid¬ 
season to late; berries large and of good quality. 
Rathburn — R. villosus x canadensis. 
This belongs to the loose cluster group and is supposed to be a hybrid, 
though it is quite upright in habit and is propagated by suckers. The plants 
introduced to our grounds in 1898 have not done well and have not yet 
fruited. Mr. Pennock, a local nurseryman and fruitgrower considers this 
variety by far the best of any of the many he has tested on iiis grounds. 
Snyder— R. villosus. 
This old and best known variety is of the short cluster type. It makes 
a large vigorous growth with us but has not yet fruited. 
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Stone Hardy— R. villosus. 
This is a variety of the short cluster type originating in Illinois. The 
most enchanting sight that the writer ever saw in the blackberry line was 
this variety growing at Madison, Wisconsin, so marvelously loaded with 
fruit that the large and luscious berries could be literally gathered by the 
• handful. How it may succeed here with sufficient water for irrigation is 
yet uncertain, although the plants have done well. 
Wilson Early—/?, villosus x canadensis. 
This variety of the loose cluster type and of hybrid origin was discov¬ 
ered in New Jersey in 1854. It is propagated both by root-tips and by 
suckers. It is a popular variety in New Jersey, demanding close pruning to 
prevent over bearing. With us the plants have done well, giving us the 
best yield of any variety in 1897 and being about tli • only one to bear per¬ 
fect fruit the past season. 
Wilson Jr.—/?, villosus x canadensis. 
This variety, originated by Wm. Parry in 1875, is said for alt practical 
purposes to be identical with its parent, Wilson Early. On our grounds 
they appear to be quite similar, but the “Jr.” does not equal the “Early” in 
endurance of heat and drought. 
