28 THE IV. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 
Early 
BLACKBERRIES 
The best soil for Blackberries is a strong 
clay loam that will retain moisture, though 
the plants will grow and thrive almost any¬ 
where if planted in fertile soil. The plants 
should be set in rows 5 to 6 feet apart, and 3 
feet apart in the rows. The cultivation 
should be shallow, and three good canes 
only should be permitted to grow in each 
hill. After fruiting, cut out the old canes 
and allow the new growth to come on. 
Pinch the tips when about 3 feet in 
height, to make them grow bushy and 
better able to stand. Sometimes it is 
advisable to offer support to the canes, and 
for garden culture a line of chicken-wire 
netting offers a good support. In field 
culture it is not usual to support the canes, 
although along the Hudson and in New 
England Snyder is trellised extensively. 
D1 niA/^rc Berries are large, jet-black in 
uw * color, of the finest flavor and 
present a very tempting appearance. The 
plants are upright in growth, perfectly hardy, 
very rust-resistant and exceedingly productive. 
It begins to ripen during July, and has quite an 
extended season. It is appreciated in western 
New York, and the Long Island Experiment 
Station says of it: “Delicious, free from hard 
core and a good bearer through a long season.” 
Berries of medium size, bright, glossy black, very juicy and 
sweet. _ The plants are upright in growth and produce 
enormous quantities of berries very early in the season; in fact, this variety is 
recognized as the earliest standard variety of Blackberries. It was found growing 
wild in southern Illinois, and is not hardy in the far North; it seems, however, 
to enjoy great popularity throughout 4 ri . 1 Berries larger than Snyder, 
the middle and southern states and ■ LldOradO. glossy black and are unequa i ed 
on the Pacific Coast. BtStK+AJE Jkitik for flavor. The plant is very hardy and has 
not been known to winter-kill in any 
berry-growing district of the country. 
It is claimed by prominent 
growers that it enjoys entire 
freedom from 
orange rust. This 
is an excellent va¬ 
riety for home use 
and while claimed 
by some to be too 
Eldorado. A Blackberry 
unequaled for flavor 
Harvest. 
Blowers is delicious, free from hard core, and a good bearer 
