No Thorns, Two Weeks Later, and You Have the Royal Purple. 
berry, lasting from July to October, pro¬ 
ducing its greatest crop in August, but 
quantities in September. It is very at¬ 
tractive for market on account of its 
large size and excellent appearance. In 
1907 Mr. Blowers sold his entire crop 
to the grocerymen for $4.80 per bushel. 
One acre picked 110 bushels, or over 
$500 to the acre. It sells for 2c per 
quart above other blackberries. Blow¬ 
ers is not hardy here. Price of plants, 
doz., 75c; 100, $3; 1000, $25. 
Early Harvest. — Doz., 50c; 100, 
$1.50. 
Eldorado. —An excellent sweet flavored 
berry. It is hardy and productive. 
Berries are long. Doz., 50c; 100, $2; 
1000, $15. 
Ward. — Doz., 50c ; 100, $2. 
Ancient Briton. — If there is a vari¬ 
ety as hardy or hardier than Snyder, it 
is Ancient Briton. The canes are strong 
vigorous growers, very productive of 
the largest, finest flavored berries, jet 
Cluster of “Watt” Blackberries. 
Erie. —The largest blackberry we have 
ever grown. The canes are upright 
growers, stout and vigorous, branching 
like a tree. It is very productive but 
not entirely hardy. Fruit round, glossy 
and very attractive. Doz., 50c; 100, $2; 
1000, $15. 
black and attractive. Doz., 75; 100, 
$2.50; 1000, $20. 
Lucretia Dewberry. — This trailing or 
running blackberry is very interesting 
and profitable to grow. The canes must 
be trained much the same as grapes, 
either run over trellises, tied to stakes 
