TRUE-TO - NAME SMALL-FRUIT PLANTS 
Snyder. One of the most popular Blackberries 
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RATHBUN. Berries are large and of a glossy 
jet-black. Its good flavor, small seed and soft core 
make it a variety highly esteemed for quality. Its 
large, firm berries make it a good shipper, and it is 
grown extensively in some sections for this purpose. 
It ripens about with Wilson. It originated in north¬ 
ern New York and, of course, is never winter-killed, 
and is supposed to be a cross between Wilson Black¬ 
berry and the dewberry. It has the sprawling habit 
of the dewberries the first season. 
SNYDER. One of the oldest and most popular 
varieties ever introduced; in fact, is the only variety 
of Blackberries that ever created a sensation in the 
horticultural world. It is an exceedingly hardy 
varietiety, and it reaches its greatest perfection 
throughout the northern latitudes of the United 
States and in Canada. In a great many sections 
where Blackberries are killed out by cold weather, 
everything has been discarded but Snyder, and it 
is grown exclusively. It is a remarkably disease- 
resistant variety, which merit adds to its long list 
of good qualities. The berry takes its name from 
its originator. It was found as a chance seedling on 
his farm near La Porte, Indiana, about the year 1851, 
and has been gaining in popularity ever since. If 
you want success with Blackberries you cannot do 
better than plant this old standard. It makes a 
good appearance and is a standard in the market. 
WARD. This variety seems to be very extensively 
grown in New Jersey, where it was found growing 
wild. The plant is a very vigorous grower and bears 
good quantities of fruit. The berries are large, ten- 
' der, sweet, without a hard core and are unsurpassed 
in quality. A very excellent Blackberry. 
WATT. The fruit of this variety is large, jet- 
black, glossy and of excellent quality. The plant 
• is a strong grower, fully equal to Blowers, and while 
not entirely immune to plant diseases it is a very 
strongly resistant variety. The wood 
is tough enough to hold the fruit 
without split¬ 
ting. Its sea¬ 
son of ripen¬ 
Joy is a Blackberry of great merit (see page 28) 
ing begins soon after the earliest and extends late 
into the season, when there are usually few varieties 
on the market. It is a strong grower and has great 
productiveness, which, together with its high quality, 
make it one of the most valuable Blackberries, 
either for market or table use. Anyone not experi¬ 
enced with Blackberries, or one setting a commercial 
plantation, would choose well if they use this variety, 
as it responds very readily 
to what attention may be 
given it. We have a very 
fine stock which we are 
sure will please everyone. 
