Raspberries (Continued) 
Munger. The fruit of Munger is black, and 
resembles Gregg very much. It is a better 
flavored berry than Gregg, tougher in text¬ 
ure and therefore a better shipper. In size 
it excels Gregg by almost 25 per cent., 
being extra fine for canning and evapor¬ 
ating. The past season, when most others 
were dry and seedy, Munger ripened up 
sweet and juicy, and readily brought an 
advance of 50 cents per bushel over other 
kinds. The canes, too, resemble Gregg, 
are free from disease, upright in growth. 
Blowers. For twenty-five years we have been 
looking for this kind of a Blackberry. The 
berries are extremely large, averaging one 
inch in diameter and 1% to i l /2 inches 
long. It is exceedingly sweet with no 
perceptible core, the flavor delightful with¬ 
out any peculiarities, in fact it is a Black¬ 
berry from root to tip. Its growth is phe¬ 
nomenal, many of the canes reaching 14 
feet. It is perfectly hardy and has made 
a record as a first-class shipper. Record 
for 1909 from 31,570 square feet, or less 
than 34 of an acre of land, was picked 112 
bushels of fruit, for which the grocer paid 
$4.80 per bushel, total $537.60, or at the 
rate of $744 per acre. $1.50 per doz., $10 
per 100. 
Mersereau. Mammoth, ironclad Blackberry. 
It originated in northwestern New York, 
where the mercury falls from 15 to 25 de¬ 
grees below zero. The canes are exceed¬ 
ingly strong, upright habit, attaining upon 
fairly good soil a height of 8 feet. The 
berries are brilliant, sparkling black, and 
they remain black. In quality, exception¬ 
ally sweet, rich melting and luscious, being 
without core. As a shipper and keeper it 
is unsurpassed, remaining firm without 
“bleeding” in handling. 
Maxwell’s Early. Fruit large, sweet, rich, deli¬ 
cious; no core. Ripens with Early Har¬ 
vest and fruit twice as large. The best 
extra-early Blackberry. 
Rathbun. Origin, Western New York. Bush 
perfectly healthy, vigorous, but not a high- 
growing sort, and very rarely suckers from 
the roots but propagates itself from the 
tips like the black raspberry. Fruit of 
largest size, highest quality, borne in won¬ 
derful profusion. 
Snyder. Extremely hardy; enormously pro¬ 
ductive; medium size; no hard sour core; 
half as many thorns as Lawton or Kitta- 
tinny. 
BLOWERS BLACKBERRY. (QUARTER NATURAL SIZE) 
Blackberries 
Plant on good land, moderately manured. 
Rows seven feet apart, three feet in the rows 
for field; prune as with Raspberries. Form a 
hedge or tie to wire. Cultivate shallow. 
Prices — except as otherwise noted, Strong 
plants, $1 per doz., $5 per 100. 
Early Harvest. A new variety of great prom¬ 
ise, being exceedingly early in time of 
ripening and always reliable. The canes 
are strong and upright in growth, branch¬ 
ing stout and vigorous. An enormous 
bearer. Berries sweet and of the highest 
quality. 
Erie. This is a hardy blackberry that origi¬ 
nated near Lake Erie. The bush is healthy 
and very productive, as well as hardy; 
fruit large, round; jet black and of good 
quality. Ripens very early and is a de¬ 
cided acquisition. 
Asparagus 
To make a good Asparagus bed, the plants 
may be set in the fall or early spring. Prepare 
a plot of fine loamy soil, to which has been 
added a liberal dressing of good manure. 
Select two-year, or strong one-year plants; 
and for a garden, set in rows 18 to 20 inches 
apart, with plants 10 to 12 inches in a row. 
Make a small mound of the soil, over which 
the roots should be evenly spread so that 
the crowns, when covered, shall be three 
inches below the surface of the ground. If 
planted in the fall, the whole bed should be 
covered, before winter sets in, with 2 or 3 
inches of coarse stable manure, which may be 
lightly forked in between the rows as soon as 
the ground is softened in the spring. 
Prices—Two-year plants $1.00 per 100, $6.00 
per 1,000. 
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