Proven Berry Plants i i KNOTT’S BERRY PLACE i r Trees and Vines 
Texas Wonder —This berry is well 
named for it really is a wonder; it is 
big - , too, like the state from which it 
came. It originated, a chance seedling, 
on the berry farm of Mr. N. L. Clark at 
Comanche, Texas. It was brought to this 
state by Mr. S. S. Tannehill, who was 
previously a neighbor of Mr. Clark in 
Texas. Mr. Tannehill had the plants sent 
here to him because he found no variety 
of blackberry growing here that he con¬ 
sidered the equal of the Texas Wonder, 
and we believe he was right. 
Like many other blackberries this va¬ 
riety grows quite trailing the first sum¬ 
mer, but after the first season it can be 
grown in bushes. The fruit-buds on the 
canes are much closer together than 
other blackberries and every fruit-bud 
develops a fine cluster of LARGE ber¬ 
ries. The bushes are literally black with 
them, and we really mean BLACK! The 
fruit starts ripening about May 20th in 
this section, and is very firm. It keeps 
well; stands handling well; ships well, 
and sells well. These points make it a 
very desirable blackberry to grow for 
market. Storekeepers like it and will pay 
more for it because of its large and 
showy display on the counter. 
We are increasing our own planting 
and we recommend it to you. 
Plant four feet apart in rows seven or 
eight feet across, about 1,500 plants per 
acre. 
Prices Prepaid—Each 15c, 10 for $1.25, 
25 for $2.50, 50 for $4.00, 100 for $6.00, 
1000 for $50.00. 
A cluster of Texas Wonder black¬ 
berries. This is one of the largest, finest 
and most productive blackberries we 
have ever seen. 
Blackberries for 
Six Months 
A hundred-foot row of blackber¬ 
ries that will furnish berries from 
April to October for only $2.25 
prepaid to you. It includes our 
finest varieties and will furnish 
berries every day during the sea¬ 
son. 
Variety 
5 Advance 
5 Texas Wonder 
5 Macatawa 
3 Himalaya 
Pruiting Feet 
Time of Bow 
April & May 25 
May & June 20 
June & July 25 
Aug. to Oct. 30 
We can furnish a fifty foot row 
that will bear during the same 
season consisting of 3 Advance, 
3 Macatawa and 2 Himalaya for 
$1.10 prepaid. 
Commercial Growers. We sug¬ 
gest that you plant these varieties 
in larger quantities to spread your 
season. 
Mammoth Blackberries —Quite a popu¬ 
lar berry for home use. especially J n the 
hotter, drier sections. Similar to Corey 
Thornless in every respect except that it 
is thorny and in some localities more 
prolific. The fruit is very large and the 
seed is very small. Not prolific enough 
in many districts to warrant commercial 
planting. 
Cory Thornless — Same as Mammoth 
except thornless and in some districts 
not as prolific. Often shy bearer close 
to the coast. Plant 8 feet apart in rows 
6 feet across. 
Prices prepaid for Mammoth and Cory 
Thornless Blackberries—Each 15c, 10 for 
$1.00, 25 for $2.00, 50 for $3.00, 100 for 
$4.50, 1000 for $35.00. 
Himalaya Blackberry —A very rank 
and vigorous grower of the trailing type 
which has to be trellised. It has the 
longest fruiting season of any of the 
blackberries; the season lasting from 
about July 15th to October. Berries are 
round, medium size, and grow in very 
large clusters. The canes do not die 
back every year like other blackberries, 
but continue to grow like a grapevine. 
Only the fruit spurs die back each year. 
This berry is very susceptible to the red 
berry trouble and will have to be thor¬ 
oughly sprayed for good results. This 
past season we picked twenty thousand 
baskets per acre from one of our plant¬ 
ings of Himalaya Blackberries. We ad¬ 
vise the commercial grower to give this 
variety careful consideration for it will 
greatly prolong your season and give 
you an income in the late summer when 
your other varieties are not producing. 
Plant ten feet apart in rows seven or 
eight feet across. About six hundred 
plants per acre. We realize that in cer¬ 
tain districts the Himalaya is not very 
popular with some growers. Investiga¬ 
tion of some cases has proved to us that 
it is not the variety at fault, but rather 
the way it is handled. 
For satisfactory crops the Himalaya 
must be properly pruned. This pruning 
SEE CULTURAL DIRECTIONS, PAGES 23 TO 27 
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