THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 
ICEBERG. Berries white to cream in color and 
translucent enough to show the seed. The fruit is of 
good quality and, when served with black ones for 
dessert, it makes a very unique and attractive dish. 
The plants are upright in growth, free from rust, 
bear early and quite profusely, if pollinated by 
Early Harvest, as its blossoms are imperfect. It 
is not recommended commercially. 
JOY. Originated in Atlantic County, New Jer¬ 
sey, by Jacob Miehl. It is an exceptionally vigorous 
grower, producing, as it does, an abundance of 
healthy, large foliage. The canes are stalky and 
so stout and strong that stakes may well be dis¬ 
pensed with. It is very hardy, not having been 
known to winter-kill. It is very resistant and 
thought to be immune to orange rust. Mr. Miehl 
says of it: “The berry is large and rich, almost as 
thick through as jong, is coal-black, and has a rich, 
unsurpassed, luscious flavor. When all other varie¬ 
ties on my place were injured by cold in the winter 
of 1911-12, the Joy came through with every bud 
and terminal.” It ripens about midseason and pro¬ 
duces great quantities of berries on all the canes. 
It is destined to become very popular. (See p. 29.) 
MERCEREAU. Fruit is exceptionally sweet, 
luscious, almost without core and unsurpassed in 
color. The plant is a very strong grower, of upright 
habit and is strongly resistant to disease. Our stock 
of this large, early Blackberry is exceptionally fine. 
The fruit ripens with Snyder, being a little later 
than Early Harvest and a little earlier than most 
other varieties. It has never been known to winter- 
kill, as it' originated in northwestern New York, 
where it has been grown and appreciated for years. 
Came O. K. and Looking Fine 
The order I gave you for berry plants 
came all O. K. as to roots and num¬ 
ber. and I got 
them all 
planted nicely 
and they are 
looking fine.— 
Emmett Brad- 
dock, Oklaho¬ 
ma, Co.,Okla., 
March 29, ’14. 
Iceberg, the best of all light-colored sorts 
NANTICOKE. The berry is about the size of 
Eldorado, very sweet and juicy. It is tender enough 
to make it an unsurpassed table berry. For short 
shipments also it is a very desirable variety, for, 
although it has all the qualities that make it a valu¬ 
able table berry, it is not firm enough to withstand 
long hauls. Prof. W. F. Massey, in the “Market 
Growers’ Journal,” says of it: “This is the latest 
Blackberry I have ever grown, and prolongs 
the Blackberry season to September. It is 
a tremendously strong grower and 
good bearer.” It is absolutely 
rust-resistant and entirely hardy; 
while it is quite thorny, the berries 
are borne along the edges 
of the upright plant, which 
makes it comparatively 
easy to pick. The berries 
are large, very juicy, 
rich, and are 
borne in great 
profusion. 
This is a 
Blackberry of 
exceptional 
merit, and you 
should by all 
means try out 
this variety to 
your own satis¬ 
faction. For 
nearby mar¬ 
kets it is most 
desirable and 
profitable. 
Nanticoke. An unsurpassed table Blackberry 
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